The A&R Department: Music You May Have Missed During Lockdown

Music
20 Mar 20

As Ireland's self-isolation period comes to the end of its first week, we're giving you a roundup of our favourite all-Irish releases since Covid-19 took over the airwaves, blog posts and slowed life to a halt.

JYellowL - 'On The Estate'

The Jamaican-Nigerian-Irish rapper made a name for himself rapping about the social issues that plague him. 'On The Estate' sees him focus on producing a grittier sound.

Lemoncello - Oil and Water EP

Claire Kinsella and Laura Quirke follow up Stuck Upon The Staircase with a darker, more complex second EP. Support the band by purchasing Oil and Water on Bandcamp.

<a href="http://lemoncello.bandcamp.com/album/oil-and-water">Oil and Water by Lemoncello</a>Blake's Fortune - 'Searcher'

Featuring stunning backing vocals from Ailbhe Reddy, 'Searcher' is "an ethereal tale of love and loss, and trying so desperately to find hope from within a seemingly hopeless situation."

David Keenan - 'Unholy Ghosts' Live from The Olympia

With his debut album A Beginner's Guide to Bravery, Keenan established himself as a troubadour. An acoustic version of album single 'Unholy Ghosts', live from Dublin's Olympia Theatre is exactly the kind of healing we need this week.