It Won’t Always Be Like This
Surging guitars make reassurance sound active rather than gentle. The rhythm keeps pushing forward, giving the promise of change a physical momentum.
Artist
Inhaler
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Tour dates & venues
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About the artist
Dublin rock band Inhaler formed among school friends Elijah Hewson, Robert Keating, Josh Jenkinson and Ryan McMahon. Their guitar-driven sound draws on post-punk and indie rock, with melodic hooks and a strong live-band feel. Early singles brought a BBC Sound of 2020 shortlist place and record deal attention. The group spent lockdown refining its debut album under unusual remote and quarantine conditions, giving its coming-of-age writing a thread of hope amid uncertainty.
Official websiteIt Won’t Always Be Like ThisSound of 2020 momentumAlbum breakthrough
Early single releases including the title track led to Inhaler placing fifth in BBC Sound of 2020. That marked their first broad critical exposure, before the bigger commercial milestone of their 2021 debut album entering at number one in both Ireland and the UK. The distinction matters: their reputation began with singles and a tastemaker poll, while the chart-topping album confirmed a later, wider breakthrough.
Songs to know
My Honest Face
A restless bassline drives questions of identity and presentation. The vocal stretches towards the chorus without overwhelming the band, making uncertainty feel outward-looking.
Ice Cream Sundae
Bright guitar movement frames longing with an accessible melodic lift. The band balances a restless pulse with space around the vocal, giving the song an easy entry point into its early sound.
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From your headphones to the stage
There’s a moment at a gig when a familiar song stops feeling like something you listen to alone. The opening notes land, the room recognises them, and suddenly hundreds of people are sharing the same feeling. That’s the appeal of seeing Inhaler: a connection with the music that a recording can start, but a live performance can make entirely different. A quiet verse can draw a room closer; a chorus can send it in the opposite direction. The dates above are the next opportunities listed here to be part of it.
Favourites, deep cuts and new discoveries
The songs you know are one reason to go. The songs that surprise you are another. An album track can sound different with a live band; a familiar melody might reveal a detail you’ve missed through headphones. The tracks featured here offer a way into the artist’s catalogue, rather than a promised setlist. Each tour has its own choices, and the artist’s announcements are the place to find confirmed show details. There’s room for both the song you’ve been waiting for and the one that becomes a favourite on the way home.
Let one artist lead to another
A favourite performer can open the door to a whole new corner of music. A shared genre might bring together artists with very different voices, influences and stories. The related names above are worth a listen if you’re curious about where to go next; the genre and location pages offer another route to a night out. For the shows listed here, check the official tour page and venue for the latest event details before booking. Ticket links, where available, lead to our permitted primary sellers. New dates appear here after review, so a quiet calendar isn’t the end of the story.