For some time now, I’ve been living in anticipation. Each song released from this album was played on repeat, keeping me in music for the last months. The BB King Blues Summit, organised by Joe Bonamassa is...
Matt Lucey
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Category - New Releases
Richard Bodin
West End Girl
By Lily AllenBritish Pop Icon: Lily Allen (Harbour?) If you grew up in the mid 2000s like I did, you’ll be very familiar with Lily Allen. Popular and sometimes controversial British pop icon Lily Allen made a come back with her...
Adam Kenny
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...
The Blues Is My Biography
By Billy Branch and the Sons of BluesWhen it comes to modern Chicago blues, few names carry as much weight as Billy Branch. A master harmonica player and longtime torchbearer of the genre, Branch has spent decades making sure the blues stays alive. With...
Chain Yer Dragon
By GooseOver the last few years, Goose have steadily built a reputation as a band willing to blur the lines between rock, jam, funk, and soul. Known just as much for their live chemistry as their studio work, the band has...
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...
In the Belly of the Eternal Draw
By Citrus CitrusComing from Italy, Citrus Citrus is quietly making its mark on the country’s growing psychedelic scene. After a first self-produced album, Albedo Massima (2023), the quintet returns with its second full-length, In The...
All Washed Up
By Cheap TrickCheap Trick are one of those bands that feel like they’ve always been around, whether you actively listen to them or not. Their music lives in that sweet spot between classic rock grit and power-pop polish, and All...
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...
Giants & Monsters
By HelloweenBack to the Power: How Giants & Monsters Rekindles Helloween’s I hadn’t listened to a Helloween album in a long time. I’d pretty much lost interest in them back in the ’90s after they released a couple of terrible...
David Moya
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...
Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets!
By Counting CrowsCounting Crows have always lived in the emotional space between yearning and revelation, writing songs that ache with what might have been or shimmer with what could still be. With Butter Miracle, The Complete Sweets...
Peter Burrows
