DJ Set
By MouseatouilleData-driven algorithms for the most part, can be a bit invasive and a big marketing tool. One use, I find, is that it can expose new music that can so easily fall under the radar. Spotify’s algorithm introduced me...
Author - Ronan O'Brien
Ronan O'Brien
Hither Thither
By O EmperorIrish albums are essential to my listening. While O Emperor had previously appeared in my rotation, I can’t say I was overly impressed. However, stumbling across their debut album gave me plenty of things to...
Sleeping With The Light On
By ThumperTHUMPER make a return with their sophomore album, Sleeping With The Light On. A band known for their huge sound, the sextet have taken a step back and looked inward on their latest project. THUMPER THUMPER are, in my...
Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
By Arctic MonkeysIt’s incredibly hard to believe it has been 20 years since the Arctic Monkeys exploded onto the music scene with their hard-hitting debut album, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not. Probably...
Don’t Be Dumb
By A$AP RockyA$AP Rocky returns with his highly-anticipated fourth studio album. Almost a decade since his last release, this one has divided fans and critics alike. Lord Flacko Jodye II Rakim Athelston Mayers goes by many names —...
Your Picture
By The Sha La DasThe rarity of 21st century doo-wop returns in a second release from Staten Island’s The Sha La Das. Continuing to etch their legacy into the modern music scene, Bill Schalda and his sons are back with more of the...
Blizzard
By Dove Ellis2025 was another stellar year of new releases. While new releases can often be overlooked in December, I stumbled upon a gem with Dove Ellis’ debut album, Blizzard. Dove Ellis Hailing from Galway, Dove Ellis moved...
Stardust
By Danny BrownDanny Brown returns with his seventh studio album, Stardust. A beginning of sorts, it’s his first release while sober, and sees a new direction to his music. With elements of hyperpop, EDM and industrial hip-hop...
First Impressions of Earth
By The StrokesGive or take a month, it’s been twenty years since The Strokes released their third studio album, First Impressions of Earth. While the album was slightly criticised upon release as their weakest, I disagree...
A Cool Cat Christmas Playlist
If there’s one word to describe Christmas, it’s tradition. Before the commercialisation and consumerism of the festive period, Christmas was a much simpler time. While this may be putting years on ourselves...
Matt Lucey
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
By The Smashing PumpkinsThirty years ago, Billy Corgan and the band wanted to create a double album. What they conceived instead was a triple album; a journey of the cosmos and emotions in 28 songs. The Marvellous, Splendid, Magnificent...
Horses
By Patti SmithFifty years ago, Patti Smith and her group ventured into Electric Lady Studios. What they left with became a seminal and cultural piece, flinging open the doors for the punk scene that followed. This is the enigmatic...
A Quiet Riot Inside
By Neptune BloodWith so much music constantly being released on a global scale, it’s often easy to miss local acts with real talent. Luckily, my ears were opened to neptune blood courtesy of their debut EP, A Quiet Riot Inside...
Son of Spergy
By Daniel CaesarDaniel Caesar returns to the scene with the release of his fourth studio album, Son of Spergy. With maturity, humility and self-discovery, Caesar’s beautiful vocals are a blessing in themselves. Daniel Caesar A...
Jackie Deluxe Will Have His Revenge On Castlebar
By The Béchamel BoysSelf-proclaimed “pint-punkers”, The Béchamel Boys strut their stuff on their newest single. Absurdity, humour and incredible energy, these boys are anything but creamy. The Béchamel Boys A band that is...
Modern Mythologies
By David KeenanPoet & composer David Keenan returns with his fourth studio album, Modern Mythologies. Bringing forward the old Irish tradition of storytelling through the lens of a modern world, the Dundalk native beautifully...
