First full length in 16 years.The Swell Season is back. After reconvening for a limited number of sold-out shows, including Radio City Music Hall in New York, the duo returns with new music. A studio session that started out as an effort to create a couple of new songs for tour, ended up yielding a […]
2 LP ETCH ON SIDE D Strict Joy is the second album by The Swell Season (Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova) It was originally released in 2009 on Anti-. The title of the album was derived from a 1931 book of poems written by Irish poet James Stephens. Re-released for 2024. Glen Hansard 2024 Live […]
Remastered from the analog tapes. LP pressed on 180gram Purple Vinyl and packaged in a gatefold jacket with 12page booklet. Compass Records Group is announcing the SPECIAL EDITION release of the Mulligan Records classic ANDY IRVINE / PAUL BRADY. Long thought of as one of the seminal releases in the Irish music cannon, the album […]
THE END ‘The End’ is a deeply instinctive yet carefully considered response to the chaos of modern life, with Junior Brother weaving the recent years of upheaval into the eerie folklore of Fairy Forts. These ring-shaped earth mounds, scattered across the Irish countryside, are known to possess an energy that can bewilder, curse, or even lead the unwary astray. Stepping into one is to risk losing […]
Compass Records Group is announcing the SPECIAL EDITION release of the Mulligan Records classic ANDY IRVINE / PAUL BRADY. Long thought of as one of the seminal releases in the Irish music cannon, the album has been praised by artists such as Bob Dylan (who recorded Paul Brady’s arrangement of Arthur McBride And The Sergeant), […]
Iconic trad-fusion band ‘KÍLA’ return with ‘Raise the Road’, a bombastic album of their latest songs and tunes featuring collaborations with BANDCAMP an 8 piece brass band, arranged by trombonist Paul Frost. The first single from the new album is ‘Disco Pig’, also released on 9th May 2025. ‘Raise the Road’ will be available exclusively on June 6th […]
We are delighted to announce a very special intimate Perfomance & Signing after on Friday 3rd May at 6.30pm. Orderr now either in store or Online or email info@towerrecords.ie to attend. Ltd Spaces available Following the release of two critically acclaimed EPs, and two stunning new singles this year Harsh Truths & Old Friend, Lemoncello […]
Hannigan first came to light as an angel-voiced, somewhat mysterious figure singing harmonies alongside Damien Rice. They recorded and toured together for seven years, but it wasnt until the release of her solo debut Sea Sew in 2008 that the full spectrum of her abilities became apparent. A joyous kaleidoscope of love songs, laments, sea […]
The record is a double-sided 140g vinyl made from zero waste ecomix recycled PVC, with a gloss finish 505 micron PEFC certified board sleeve. This features once-off performances and collaborations between some of the countrys most talented musicians – Bono, Glen Hansard, Lisa ONeill, Damien Rice and many more. Each track was recorded live in […]
Hannigan first came to light as an angel-voiced, somewhat mysterious figure singing harmonies alongside Damien Rice. They recorded and toured together for seven years, but it wasnt until the release of her solo debut Sea Sew in 2008 that the full spectrum of her abilities became apparent. A joyous kaleidoscope of love songs, laments, sea […]
