What better way to welcome in the spring than with a fresh batch of new Irish music? On this month’s podcast, we have gathered a motley crew of bands that are just itching to get their music out there.

Cork group The Vincents have only been around a few months, but they’re already bringing the Leeside’s music scene in a new direction. Their debut single Asked Her To Dance has just enough surf to make us want to get grooving, and has a joyfully unpolished edge.

Kildare's CPNHGN's Cry Wolf could have been made in the US of A, and shows they have a good ear for riff and melody. A great taster of what's to come from them. cpnhgn.com

Antrim's Amidships drop their double A-side single Lost / Forever Here on Dental Records Ireland on March 1st, and their male-female vocals and quirky synths add a nice touch to their indie strains. amidships.net

Donegal's Constant Supply release Capo on March 4th. It's a taster for their debut album The Coast Ain't Clear (co-produced by Tommy McLaughlin of Villagers), released March 25th. Hopefully there's more of the delicious keys and fun riffs on that. soundcloud.com/constant-supply

The sweet strains of Dublin's Cave Ghosts' When You Go Away are included on a forthcoming release, The Community Games, which sees them joining Ginnels, Grand Pocket Orchestra and No Monster club in releasing an album of four new EPs on limited edition white label 12-inch on April 5th. facebook.com/caveghostsband

Biggles Flys Again releases his debut album Remember Saturday on March 30th, and boy is it worth waiting for. At times he sounds like Neil Hannon's long-lost brother, but on other tracks he goes full-on DIY pop. Keep an eye out for the handmade limited edition version of the album. bigglesflysagain.com