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Mar 11, 2025 By Andy Von Pip Photography by Cal McIntyre

Cliffords have unveiled their latest single, “Bittersweet”, marking their first release under newly formed label Soil To The Sun. The track sees the Cork band stepping into a new chapter, working alongside producer Richie Kennedy at Battery Studios in London, following their self-financed and self-released debut EP last year. Listen HERE.

Fronted by Iona Lynch, Cliffords fuse melody-rich shoegaze with the raw intensity of grunge, crafting a widescreen and cinematic sound. Lynch’s vocals, , soar above the sonic landscape, setting the band apart as they prepare to take their music to bigger stages. As an introduction to a broader audience, “Bittersweet” serves as a bold and ambitious statement of intent.

“‘Bitterswee’t is a more abstract look at nostalgia and our last few years of living in Cork,” says Lynch. “The first few lines of the song—‘the city begged look up’—come from something my grandad always said to me: ‘look up or you’ll miss half the beauty of the city.’”

While Cork may not yet rival Dublin in terms of musical exports, Cliffords are proving that ambition doesn’t have to be geographically confined. Their hunger for something greater than local acclaim positions them as potential torchbearers for the next wave of Irish talent, with Iona Lynch’s magnetic presence poised to inspire a new generation of musicians in and beyond their hometown.

Read our Interview with Cliffords HERE

To support the release, Cliffords will embark on an extensive run of live dates spanning Australia, the UK, and Europe.

Cliffords Live:

March
16 – Misneach Festival, Sydney
17 – The Lansdowne, Sydney
19 – The Gasometer, Melbourne

April
12 – Heartbreakers, Southampton
13 – The Louisiana, Bristol
15 – Dublin Castle, London
16 – The Bodega, Nottingham
17 – The Deaf Institute, Manchester

May
3 – Sound City, Liverpool
10 – The Road to The Great Escape @ King Tut’s, Glasgow
15 – The Great Escape, Brighton
16 – The Great Escape, Brighton
17 – London Calling, Amsterdam
24 – Live at Leeds
25 – Neighbourhood Festival, Warrington
27 – Supersonic, Paris

June
14 – Best Kept Secret, Hilvarenbeek
21 – Bludfest, Milton Keynes Bowl

July
6 – Rock Werchter, Werchter
25 – Latitude Festival, Suffolk
26 – Truck Festival, Oxfordshire
27 – Tramlines, Sheffield

August
3 – Y Not Festival, Derbyshire
23 – Victorious Festival, Portsmouth

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