The Irish rock music invasion keeps on rolling!
Source: amazon.comMuch like the British Invasion the 1960s and their second invasion the 1980s, 2025 has been a banger year for alternative, indie, garage, and post-punk rock music coming out of the Emerald Isle. This blog author’s favorite news song of the year is“My Favorite Monster” by Cliffords and my choice for best new album of 2025, Altar, was released by NewDad in September.
Among the rock bands from Ireland that are quickly becoming household names, are the following nine (presented in alphabetical order):
Cardinals – must listen songs – “Masquerade” and “Barbed Wire”
Cardinals – Source: clashmusic.com——–
Cliffords – must listen songs – All of them on their Salt of the Lee EP and the tune “Marsh.”
Cliffords – Source: nme.com——–
Florence Road – must listen songs – All of them on their Fall Back EP, plus “Storm Warnings,” “Break the Girl,” and “Miss.”
Florence Road – Source: pmstudio.com———
Fontaines D.C. – must listen songs “Favourite” and “It’s Amazing to Be Young”
Fontaines D.C. – Source: nme.com———
Inhaler – must listen songs (Bono’s son is the lead singer) – “You Might Get What You Want” and “Dublin in Ecstasy”
Inhaler – Source: variety.com———
NewDad – must listen songs – Every song, especially those on their Altar and Madra LPs
NewDad – Source: nme.com———
Pillow Queens – must listen songs – “Holy Show” and “Like a Lesson”
Pillow Queens – Source: pillowqueens.com——–
Sprints – must listen song – “Better”
Sprints – Source: spotify.com———
The Murder Capital – must listen songs : “Love of Country” and “Words Lost Meaning”
The Murder Capital- Source: thesuntavern.co.ukWhat’s really cool is the music isn’t just coming out of Dublin. Its emanating from across Ireland in places like Cork (Cliffords and Cardinals), Galway (NewDad), and Bray (Florence Road) too. Another special aspect about Irish rock is the inclusion of traditional instruments like fiddle, accordion, and trumpet into the music.
If you get a chance, check these and other terrific Irish bands out online or on your favorite music app.
Peace!
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