Globally acclaimed modern Irish folk trio Amble release their latest soul-stirring single, “Moral Victory,” a song that captures a fading picture of romantic love with both personal tenderness and poetic grace. Click HERE to stream “Moral Victory”s.
The new music follows Amble’s February concert digital album, Live From Dublin II, as well as the vinyl edition of Hand Me Downs EP exclusively for Record Store Day Saturday on April 18th.
Amble have added a few major U.S. festival performances to their upcoming North American tour, set to launch in June and now including stops at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Bonnaroo, Newport Folk Festival, Lollapalooza, and Outside Lands. The trio also recently revealed that they’re contributing to 20th Century Paddy – The Songs of Shane MacGowan out November, alongside names like Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, and Hozier. Click HERE for more details.
“Moral Victory” is a welcome reminder of the musical gifts that have earned Amble so much attention and acclaim to date. The song is immersive from the start, opening on mood-setting acoustic strumming, banjo accents, and Robbie Cunningham’s intimate voice, which aches with emotion on the chorus: “Nobody will win the war, only one will lose less / Forgive me your moral victory, oh, well done, you tried your best.” The track blooms with bucolic beauty, growing to include mandolin, viola, double bass, and buzzing Harmonium as we get the sense that, despite a vibrant past, the relationship is steadily losing its lustre.
The poignant single adds to the new chapter Amble opened up with “The Rarest Hour,” a gorgeously spare, classic Irish ballad that explores the bittersweet pull of nostalgia and the indifference of time. The band’s current phase follows a phenomenal 2025 in which they: amassed 151 million global streams, sold 130,000 headline tickets, and released Spotify’s most-streamed album in Ireland. In December, the group celebrated by headlining three sold-out nights at Dublin’s 3Arena, playing to over 40,000 fans.
The stunning Live From Dublin II immortalizes that homecoming celebration alongside the documentary short, Three Nights in Dublin, and a series of live videos for the songs “Schoolyard Days,” “Of Land And Sea,” “Lonely Island,” and “Mary’s Pub.” Like most of the album, those cuts hail from Amble’s breakout 2025 debut album Reverie, while the rest are plucked from their followup Hand Me Downs EP.
In May and June this year, AMBLE head off on tour as support to Dermot Kennedy, dates below and ticket details here
May 29 – Dublin, Ireland @ St Anne’s Park
May 30 – Manchester, UK @ AO Arena
Jun 01 – Cardiff, UK @ Utilita Arena Cardiff
Jun 02 – Leeds, UK @ First Direct Bank Arena
June 4 – 2026: Birmingham, Utilita Arena
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