About
IMLÉ: An t-athrú a thagann ar an spiorad daonna idir 2 go 6 a chloig ar maidin.
"An unconventional band with a unique sound, based around vocalists and musicians with very diverse musical backgrounds."
IMLÉ have been steadily amassing a loyal fanbase and continue to develop and push boundaries with their music. They are an active and evolving project in the Irish Language music world. The last year has seen a sold-out EP launch at the Grand Social, a headline slot on the Hazelwood Stage at Electric Picnic, support slots for artists such as Damien Dempsey and David Keenan, concerts in London’s Irish Centre in Camden and Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, all the while writing and recording new material. They are known for their tight chemistry and stylistic fluidity while championing the Irish language.
IMLÉ was set up by Dublin based musician and producer Cian MacCárthaigh. It is a collective that performs in the Irish language and mixes many styles of music from trip-hop to dreampop to indie. The current line-up includes Mac Cárthaigh along with James Shannon, Bláthnaid Daly, Neil Ó Briain and Niall Crichton.
"IMLÉ stand as a symbol of what the Irish language can mean for future generations."
- Void Magazine.
Previous releases include 2016’s self-titled debut album which featured singers Fergal Moloney, MC Muipéad and Marcus Mac Conghail, the album was produced by Karl Odlum. In 2022 IMLÉ released their second album Fáilte Isteach which featured singers and musicians Fergal Moloney, MC Muipéad, Ríona Sally Hartman and Róisín Seoighe, as well as remixes by Karl Odlum and Ross Whyte. Their latest release was 2025’s TAOILLE EP featuring Róisín Seoighe, James Shannon, Cian Mac Cárthaigh and Neil Ó Briain. The EP took listeners on a unique sonic journey, from the trip-hop lo-fi stylings of Timpeall Arís, the 1990s slow-jam energy of Éasca and the Italian-disco stylings of Sláinte, all while staying true to IMLÉ’s deep-rooted connection to Irish language and culture.
Over the years, IMLÉ have toured extensively throughout Ireland as well as playing sold-out shows at Celtic Connections in Scotland, TivoliVredenburg in Utrecht and SUNS EUROPE in Udine in Italy. 2025 saw them play a headline set on the Hazelwood stage at that year’s Electric Picnic. In 2024 their song Peacach was used as the opening titles music for the Netflix series BODKIN, while in 2025 their song Fáilte 2025 was featured in House of Guinness on Netflix.