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A Gospel of Some Sort

A Long-Awaited Return It has been sixteen years since Syd Matters released their last album, Brotherocean. Shortly after, the band felt they had to explore other things individually… A year ago, rumours of the band coming back together were getting...

Richard Bodin
5 days ago
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Love

Kevin Rowland is no stranger to writing about love in his music or in his  recent autobiography Bless Me Father. His book was indeed looking back on his traumas, relationships, and regrets he had throughought his life. Love is the seventh album...

Nicky Woulffe
5 days ago
EP and Singles

The Fisherman and Other Stories

Usually Stephen Brennan performs with his “power trio” Cold Shot with whom he covers blues. The band is known for their energetic performances around places like the Rory Gallagher Festival, Blues on The Bay or Ballycastle Blues Festival...

Richard Bodin
5 days ago

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The Man Comes Around

By Pulp

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 Cash cover...

Emma Lawlor
5 months ago
3 min read
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Peace in Mind

By Paul Sherry

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 see why you...

Matt Lucey
5 months ago
5 min read
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Inspired Conflicts

By Alpine Skies

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, this duo...

Matt Lucey
5 months ago
4 min read
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Répression

By Trust

The other day, I was browsing my record collection looking for something ‘refreshing‘. By that, I mean something I haven’t listened to for a while, something that would break away from my recent...

Richard Bodin
5 months ago
6 min read
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Vol. II

By Angine de Poitrine

Viral math rock sensation Angine de Poitrine return with their second album. A duo whose appearances are as bizarre as the music they produce, they are certainly an enigma. Khn et Klek Hailing from Saguenay, Québéc...

Ronan O'Brien
5 months ago
5 min read
U by underscores cover art Nice / Not too bad
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U

By Underscores

I remember you! The county fair! “Del mar county fair 2008” is the first I had ever heard of Underscores. What to me, felt like to be some of the newer wave of 100 Gecs inspirations to come out in recent years. The...

Adam Kenny
5 months ago
3 min read
Legendary!!
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5150

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...

Brian Boyle
5 months ago
7 min read
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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...

Richard Bodin
6 months ago
4 min read
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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...

Peter Burrows
6 months ago
3 min read
Meh...
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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...

Richard Bodin
6 months ago
5 min read
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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...

Matt Lucey
6 months ago
4 min read