Hot for 2019 Irish Acts: Happyalone

If their press blurb is to be believed, this esoteric outfit hail from the outskirts of the Andromeda Galaxy and include the band members Baxter Robot, Slee and (my own personal favourite) Paperclip in their ranks. Their music is just as imaginative and draws from the worlds of trip hop, ambient and psych as they ponder big topics like life, death and the all-important journey in-between. Championed by Spotify - their sterling debut single ‘Colours’ hit number one in their Viral 50 for Ireland - and bursting with big ideas and concepts, the Cork-bred trio take listeners for a tuneful walk on the weird side.

HEAR: ‘Colours’.

SEE: They play Co. Cork festival It Takes A Village on May 10.