I have always been fascinated by the year 1967. So many legendary albums came out that year. But none of it would have happened without all different choices and changes that occurred in 1966. There were...
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Wildflower
By The AvalanchesThis month marks 10 years since The Avalanches released their sophomore album, Wildflower. 16 years from their debut, the sample masters delivered another fantastic display of their talents. The Plunderphonics Before...
Ronan O'Brien
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By КиноWhen the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, it opened the world to remarkable hidden talents. One of the most extraordinary discoveries from deep behind the Iron Curtain was Kino, a band far ahead of their time that you...
Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton
By John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, Eric ClaptonThe 1960s were a magical time for music. We had The Beatles, Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds and so so much more. At the time, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers were titans. Their music was influential in...
Cry Baby
By Vince StaplesVince Staples returns with his seventh studio album. A huge deviation in style sees Vince explore a rock-infused sound and topics of black oppression in the US of A. Long Beach Boy Born in the infamous Compton...
The Qid From South
By DATQIDEXCELLimerick rapper DATQIDEXCEL announced himself to the music scene with his debut mixtape, The Qid From South. A local artist that somehow escaped me, I was delighted to discover this hidden talent of late. The Man Behind...
Masks off
By Jesse WellesJesse Allen Breckenridge Wells Is an American singer/songwriter/activist/guitarist who has taken the world by storm in recent years. Jesse began his music career at the age of 11, making his own music and burning it...
Lex Legion
By Lex LegionThose Amazing Dark Years Back in the 1980s, albums like Them, Abigail, Conspiracy, and The Eye (without Mickey Dee) set a standard that few bands have ever matched. These were terrifying, brilliantly crafted concept...
David Moya
Don’t Settle Vol. 2: Transmissions West
By Glen HansardHaving reviewed Don’t Settle Vol. 1 on its own, I find myself wishing I had waited until Don’t Settle Vol. 2: Transmissions West arrived. Recorded during the same sessions at Berlin’s storied Funkhaus, the two releases...
Peter Burrows
Play Your Games
By Greta Van FleetGreta Van Fleet are an American based rock group who gained significant popularity upon the release of their first album “Black Smoke Rising”. Overnight, this group of young musicians became billboard topping rock stars...
Thin Lizzy (Boxset)
By Thin LizzyThin Lizzy give the box treatment to their debut album Thin Lizzy from 1971. This was the day when Lizzy were a three man line up with Philip Lynott, Eric Bell and of course the man at the back Brian Downey, on the...
Nicky Woulffe
Mother Earth’s Plantasia
By Mort GarsonFifty years ago, Mort Garson wrote and recorded a score of music specifically designed to help plants grow. One thing he never expected was how much of a cult classic this album has become today. The Wozard of Iz Mort...
From a Hole in the Floor to a Fountain of Youth
By Future IslandsFuture Islands are celebrating their 20 years in music with the release of a compilation. But this is not a “Best of…“, instead a collection of rarities and hidden gems to showcase the band’s...
Bitknot
By Feeble Little HorseThe newly three piece band from Pennsylvania surprise dropped their 3rd LP on 26 May. On this album, the band explores capitalism, technology and as lead singer Lydia Slocum puts “this album is less ‘I am a...
Caitlin Connors
The Boys of Dungeon Lane
By Paul McCartneyPaul McCartney goes back in time on a trip down memory lane with The Boys of Dungeon Lane, a beautiful and warm masterpiece that serves as his 21st solo offering. Macca has always been my favourite Beatle. His songs...
Songs in the Key of O
By Helen O' SheaHelen O’Shea, an Irish musician living in New-Jersey, has just released her debut album Songs in the Key of O. Helen, born in Limerick, Ireland, spent her life immersed in music while pursuing her career in medicine...
Remember the Humans
By Broken Social SceneYou were the rotten ones It’s been 9 years since we last heard from Broken Social Scene when they released their album Hug of Thunder. For many fans it’s been a long time coming to hear from the band. Whilst they did...
