• Stream: Morrissey and Marshall – She’s Got Love

    May 12, 2017 - By 

    Set to release their new album, We Rise, on May 26, London-based Dublin duo Morrissey and Marshall know a thing or two about the craft of classic songwriting. With a pop-centric sound conjuring the refined, harmony-driven quintessence of The Thrills, The Charlatans, the duo’s latest single, ‘She’s Got Love’, channels the more earworming – and decidedly sun-kissed – peaks of Britpop’s more discerning exponents, whilst filtering the influence through the prism of their own compositionally slick approach. We’re fans.

  • The National Set for Cork and Dublin

    May 11, 2017 - By 

    Having been dropping hints over the last while, The National have announced that they will release their seventh studio album, Sleep Well Beast, via 4AD on September 8. To coincide with its release, the band will kick off a word tour at Cork’s Opera House as part on September 16 as part of this year’s Sounds from a Sae Harbour Festival, followed by two night at Dublin’s Vicar Street (September 17 and 18). Tickets – priced €60 for Cork and Dublin TBC – go on sale on Friday, May 19 at 10am, with pre-sale tickets on Tuesday, May 16 at 10am. This…

  • Stream: Rejjie Snow – Purple Tuesday (feat. Joey Bada$$ & Jesse Boykins III)

    May 9, 2017 - By 

    Rejjie Snow has released the first track off of his forthcoming free mixtape The Moon & You, set for release May 18.  ‘Purple Tuesday’ is a subtly jazzy cut of laid back G-Funk featuring a verse from Joey Bada$$ and a soulful refrain Jesse Boykins III. The track follows from a sold-out homecoming show in Dublin last month as part of his UK and Ireland tour as well as the overcast homage to the capital that was the excellent video for ‘Flexin’. Speaking of The Moon & You to The Fader he has explained that, more so than a mixtape, the release will be “. .…

  • Girl Band Cancel All Upcoming Shows

    May 9, 2017 - By 

    Having previously cancelled tour dates in 2015 and 2016 for the same reason, Dublin’s Girl Band have announced that all upcoming tour dates have been cancelled due to health issues. Posting on Facebook, the band said, “We’re very sorry to announce that due to health issues in the band we have to cancel all upcoming shows for this year. We sincerely apologise to all the promoters and fans affected by this.” As comments under said status have already repeatedly pointed out, health is paramount here; the fans can wait, health cannot. All the best to the guys from everyone at…

  • Premiere: Citog Records – Volume 2: Melancholia in the Mirror

    May 9, 2017 - By 

    Home to some of our favourite artists from the West of Ireland, Galway independent, artist-run label Citóg Records will launch their second compilation at their spiritual home at the Roisin Dubh on Thursday night in association with Strange Brew. Featuring everyone from Drown, Field Trip, New Pope to Whim, Eoin Dolan and Majestic Bears, the fourteen-track release is a carefully-curated, genre-spanning collection of tracks, perfectly encapsulating the imprint’s dedication to commitment to eclectic, homegrown sounds and their firm – and on-point – belief that their neck of the woods is a “culturally significant, artistically stimulating” bastion of creativity. Playing on the launch night are The…

  • Com Truise To Play Button Factory

    May 9, 2017 - By 

    His first Dublin headline show since playing the Grand Social back in 2011, American producer Seth Haley AKA Com Truise will play the Button Factory on Saturday, November 4. The show – presented by the ever-tasteful Hidden Agenda – will come off the back of the release of Haley’s first album in six years, Iteration, out via Ghostly International on June 16. Tickets – priced €11.03 – €13.23 – are on sale now.

  • Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers Set For 3Arena in October

    May 9, 2017 - By 

    Sure, the L word gets flung around too freely these days but bona fide, undisputed,watertight music music legends Steely Dan and The Doobie Brothers will team up for a show at Dublin’s 3Arena on October 28. Whilst steep at €78.50 – €128.50, tickets for the show will almost certainly fly out for this one so get on it as soon as this go on sale on May 12 at 9am. In the meantime, re-acquaint yourself…

  • Premiere: Milky Teeth – Guess Again

    May 8, 2017 - By 

    Back in February we premiered ‘Sleepiness and Weary Wit’, the stellar debut single from Cork’s Milky Teeth AKA Robbie Barron of The Shaker Hymn and John Blek & The Rats. A single we said embodied his main influence in The Beatles, as well as Ed Harcourt, Elliott Smith circa XO/Figure 8, Friendly Fire-era Sean Lennon and Jon Brion, it hinted at some special things in the making for his forthcoming debut album. Fast forward three months and Barron is back with the similarly spectral psych-pop of its follow-up, ‘Guess Again’, a track whose subtly-symphonic, kaleidoscopic thrust and tone reveals the workings of an artist we’re certain…

  • Premiere: Conor Mason – Follow

    May 8, 2017 - By 

    One of many shining lights in a potent local scene at the minute, Derry singer-songwriter Conor Mason is an artist of equal subtly and humility. Having released one of our Irish tracks of 2016 in ‘On The Surface’, new single ‘Follow’ is a beautiful and brilliantly-realised pop masterstroke conjuring everyone from Grandaddy at their most inward-looking, fellow Derry songsmith Chris McConaghy AKA Our Krypton Son and mid-era Elliott Smith. Released soon as a free download, have a first listen to the track below.

  • Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Set For Dublin and Belfast

    May 8, 2017 - By 

    Currently working on a new as-yet-untitled studio album, which is expected to be released later this year, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club will stop off at Dublin’s The Academy on October 23 and Belfast’s Limelight 1 on October 24. Taking part as a length European tour, tickets for the shows will go on sale on Friday at 10am, priced €35 and £20 respectively.