Ciaran Quigley’s new single “Long Way Home” does what the best indie folk does: it makes something deeply personal feel immediately universal. The Killarney, County Kerry singer-songwriter leans into rich acoustic textures and a gentle rhythmic momentum to explore the uncertainty of youth, the difficulty of admitting fault, and the slow, sometimes uncomfortable process of growing into yourself. His vocal performance is understated and instinctive, letting subtle phrasing carry the emotional weight without overreaching, and the result is quietly powerful in exactly the way that sticks with you after the song ends.
“Long Way Home” is the second single from Quigley’s forthcoming four-track debut EP ‘Is This a Problem Darling?’, due this summer via Cast Over Records, with a full-length album planned for next year. Produced by Patrick O’Donnell and built from extensive live experience across Ireland, including support slots for Jamie McIntyre and Simple Things, the track establishes Quigley as a genuine emerging voice in Ireland’s thriving indie folk scene, one worth paying attention to well before the EP arrives.