The Hidden Track

Pulp's New Three Track EP

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After their long-awaited 2025 comeback with More, Pulp are back again. But this time, in miniature. Their latest digital EP spans just three tracks, yet it offers a surprisingly broad palette: a daring Johnny...

Peace in Mind

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I was recently recommended a new artist to check out. Paul Sherry. Now, I get recommended artists by friends, family and coworkers constantly. Sometimes I enjoy them. Other times, I nod along and say “I can...

Inspired Conflicts

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Usually in my reviews, I like to give a bit of an introduction to the band. Alpine Skies, however, are relatively new on the scene, and so, we look more to their future than their past. A Dublin based band...

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By Van Halen

Having sold 10 million copies of their 1984 album in the US alone, the last thing Van Halen fans were expecting was the untimely departure of their brazenly overt frontman David Lee Roth. Rising tensions in the band...

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Que se passe-t-il ?

By Lézard

The mysterious algorithms out there sometimes seem to know me well. I was accidentally served a shot of Lézard, and the least I can say is that they got my attention instantly. What I heard was a crazy mix of funk...

Meh...

Make-up is a Lie

By Morrissey

Morrissey is finally releasing new material for the first time since I Am Not A Dog On A Chain (2020). However, he never really stopped being active, between and touring. He did, however, record an album in 2021...

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Only Moonlight

By Saltaire

In the ever fertile landscape of Irish folk music, new groups often emerge carrying the tradition forward while gently bending it toward new horizons. The trio Saltaire do exactly that on their debut EP Only Moonlight...

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Who Am I

By The Tedeschi Trucks Band

Intro to the band Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks formed the band “The Tedeschi Trucks Band” in 2010. A married couple, with a shared love for music, this dynamic duo took the blues world by storm. The couple got...

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The Mountain

By Gorillaz, Damon Albarn

Gorillaz There was once a time when you’d wait up to 5-7 years for a new Gorillaz album. Their debut was 2001. You would then wait till 2005 for Demon Days. Plastic Beach was then released in 2010. The wait for the next...

nothings about to happen to me cover art Nice / Not too bad

Nothing’s About to Happen to Me

By Mitski

How Mitski of her Nothing’s About to Happen to Me is a really good way to describe the experience when listening to Mitski. Listening to “Last Words of a Shooting Star” or “Two Slow Dancers” would guarantee a wellness...

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Good Morning (I love You)

By Eggs On Mars

Eggs on Mars come from Kansas City, and although I’m only discovering them now, the band have been around for more than a decade. The quartet features songwriter, guitarist and vocalist Brad Smith, alongside bassist and...

Legendary!!

Flock

By Bell X1

It’s been 20 years, give or take, since Bell X1 released their third studio album, Flock. The band’s magnum opus in my opinion, it sits proudly as one of my all-time favourite Irish albums. Bell X1 Before...

all the stars will fall cover art Awesome!

all the stars will fall

By Astrobite

The sky is falling in the background From airport music (shout out Brian Eno) to fill in the void, to soundtracks for shows such as Normal People. To fill the space while adding to the atmosphere and tone of the show...

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DJ Set

By Mouseatouille

Data-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...

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Sleeping With The Light On

By Thumper

THUMPER 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...

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Rock Me Baby

By Van Morrison, Buddy Guy

Intro to the two Van Morisson is a well know musician whos refuses to be bound to a single genre. From Rock to blues, Jazz to R&B, he’s done it all. Having grown up surrounded by early blues and Jazz, he was ideally...