Closer
By Joy DivisionThis month marks the 45th anniversary of Joy Division’s second and final album, Closer. Released two months after the untimely passing of frontman Ian Curtis, the gloomy, dark sound unique to them is as powerful...
Post-Punk
Ronan O'Brien
The No Comprendo
By Les Rita MitsoukoToday we’re going to talk about one of the greatest albums to emerge from the French alternative rock scene — by one of the greatest bands in French music history. Okay, I may be biased and overly enthusiastic, but only...
Richard Bodin
Viagr Aboys
By Viagra BoysOkay! Alright! Okay… Let’s talk about the Viagra Boys.The Swedish punk band formed in 2015 made their name by tackling controversial themes with a satirical bite. They take sneaky pleasure in skewering toxic...
Heaven or Las Vegas, Cocteau Twins
By Cocteau TwinsHeaven or Las Vegas? Heaven or Las Vegas. The title comes across as though the album is struggling to understand where it is. Is Las Vegas it’s idea of heaven? Or is heaven Las Vegas for everyone? It’s curious...
Adam Kenny
Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons: 50 Years of Motorhead, Dolan’s Warehouse Limerick
Phil Campbell, original member of Motörhead since 1984 and hailing from Pontypridd, Wales, first picked up a guitar at ten. Remarkably, he met the legendary Lemmy Kilmister at twelve, later auditioning for Motörhead...
David Moya
Glutton For Punishment
By Heartworms“One to Watch,” according to The Guardian. A cover feature and five stars from NME. Many other glowing reviews. A haunting album cover—I’ve been known to dive into a new album solely because the artwork...
