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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
New Releases

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 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...

Adam Kenny
6 months ago
5 min read
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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...

Adam Kenny
6 months ago
5 min read
Good!
New Releases

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...

Richard Bodin
6 months ago
5 min read
Legendary!!
Essentials

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...

Ronan O'Brien
6 months ago
7 min read
all the stars will fall cover art Awesome!
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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...

Adam Kenny
7 months ago
5 min read
Awesome!
New Releases

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...

Ronan O'Brien
7 months ago
7 min read
Good!
New Releases

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...

Ronan O'Brien
7 months ago
6 min read
Good!
EP and Singles

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...

Matt Lucey
7 months ago
4 min read
Awesome!
From our shelves

Hither Thither

By O Emperor

Irish albums are essential to my listening. While O Emperor had previously appeared in my rotation, I can’t say I was overly impressed. However, stumbling across their debut album gave me plenty of things to...

Ronan O'Brien
7 months ago
6 min read
Meh...
New Releases

Attitude Adjustment

By Buzzcocks

Few bands in punk history balanced heart and bite like the Buzzcocks. Nearly five decades on, and following the loss of Pete Shelley, Attitude Adjustment arrives with the weight of legacy behind it — and expectations to...

Richard Bodin
7 months ago
4 min read
Legendary!!
Essentials

Elvis Presley

By Elvis Presley

If there is one act that made it through the ages and has earned the status of Legend, this is definitely Elvis Presley. Oh I am sure you all have in mind the ridiculous Las Vegas impersonators, too often commemorating...

Richard Bodin
7 months ago
11 min read