When 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...
Matt Lucey
Ronan O'BrienCategory - New Releases
Adam Kenny
(What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
By Oasis30 years ago saw the release of Oasis’ sophomore album. One of the best-selling albums of all time, it’s a defining feature of the Britpop era. This month, Oasis invite us to re-experience the genius that is...
I’m Only F**ing Myself
By Lola YoungLola Young has been around for a few years already. After relative success in TV talent shows, she signed her first deal right before covid. So she had to stand strong and capitalise on the Internet at first with online...
Richard Bodin
Double Infinity
By Big ThiefBig time for Big Thief It’s been a pretty interesting past few years for Big Thief. Since 2020 lead singer and songwriter, Adrianne Lenker, released a new solo project called songs which has gone on to be incredibly...
Live Laugh Love
By Earl SweatshirtEarl Sweatshirt returns with his fifth studio album, Live Laugh Love. Three years on from the brilliant Sick! and the equally short Some Rap Songs, Earl is still laying his marker on modern hip-hop. Earl Sweatshirt...
Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You
By Ethel CainStory of Ethel Cain It wasn’t that long ago when we had from Ethel Cain. Earlier this year Ethel, who’s real name is Hayden Silas Anhedönia. They released their ambient project Perverts, which had taken on an a dreary...
The Life of a Showgirl
By Taylor SwiftA Dad’s Take on Taylor Swift’s New Album As a 45-year-old dad of a 12-year-old Taylor Swift superfan, I’ve heard more Taylor in the past few years than I ever imagined I would. From Fearless car singalongs to heated...
Peter Burrows
The Hives Forever Forever The Hives
By The HivesTwenty years ago, I walked out of one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen. To be honest, I was on the fence about going — until I noticed that Blues Explosion were the support act. But it was The Hives who floored me. I...
Ain’t Done With the Blues
By Buddy GuyFrom his early days in Louisiana to sharing the stage with legends like Clapton and Zeppelin, Buddy Guy has shaped the sound of modern blues. Now, at 89, he releases Ain’t Done With the Blues, an album that both honors...
No Rain, No Flowers
By The Black KeysThe Black Keys have built a career on raw blues-rock riffs, gritty energy, and an unmistakable two-man chemistry. Two decades on from their basement beginnings in Akron, Ohio, the duo return with a new album that shows...
The Clearing
By Wolf AliceUK Indie Darlings Wolf Alice are one of the most beloved indie bands to come out of the 2010 UK music scene. Lead by Ellie Rowsell and Joff Odie, Wolf Alice have gone on to create quite a decent catalogue for themselves...
EURO-COUNTRY
By CMATCMAT returns with her third studio album, EURO-COUNTRY. A fantastic project invoking every emotion from relationships to the late Celtic Tiger era, our very own “Dunboyne Diana” continues to impress on her...
private music
By DeftonesConsistency for a band is difficult to maintain. To create fresh, exciting and decent sounding music over and over again is something all acts and artists strive for. It’s a roller coaster of a process, especially as...
Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party
By Hayley WilliamsEgo? Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party is one of the more unique album title’s I’ve heard in a while. It’s also an album nobody knew was coming out. On the 28th of July Hayley Williams released 17 tracks on her website...
Breakthrough
By Joe BonamassaJoe Bonamassa is an American guitarist, most famous for his numerous blues and rock albums. A guitar virtuoso: Bonamassa has blues in his veins. A child prodigy: Bonamassa played alongside BB King at the age of 12. At...
Love Made Trees
By Loaded HoneyJungle's duo of Lydia Kitto and J Lloyd take a step away from dancefloor fillers and have given us a gem of slow, soul-filled belters. Dim the lights and pull that special someone close, this one is a beauty.
