The Thin Air

Premiere: Strange Boy – Waiting

April 14th, 2021 | by Brian Coney

A self-proclaimed “1000-year-old poet channelling through the body of a young man from Limerick,” Strange Boy (FKA Jonen Dekay) is well and truly …

April 2nd, 2021 | by The Thin Air

The twelfth album from the always-challenging, always-experimental group Xiu Xiu is a study of severed relations, and the way one …

March 25th, 2021 | by Stevie Lennox

Scuzzy, unpretentious power-pop with a panache for irresistible jangle, fuzz & hooks is something that’s trickled into the water in …

February 22nd, 2021 | by Danny Kilmartin

Overnight success is so hot right now, and Black Country, New Road are the latest craze. The sextet formed in …

January 29th, 2021 | by Ciara Byrne

Reflecting on the trials and joys of young adulthood, the eagerly anticipated debut album from young Londoner Arlo Parks basks …

December 8th, 2020 | by Cathal McBride

All the way back in 2016, cassette label Little L Records put out a nice little four way split cassette …

November 19th, 2020 | by Stevie Lennox

Off-kilter pop genius Neil Burns, AKA Comrade Hat has shared the latest single from his forthcoming album, Old Gods, Vol. 1. ‘Whatever You Do’ …

November 12th, 2020 | by Brian Coney

Belfast-based artist Kitt Philippa has won the Best Album prize at this year’s Northern Ireland Music Prize. The Armagh native …

November 11th, 2020 | by Dominic Edge

Paddy Hanna is not someone to sit still. Nor is he someone who likes to be predictable. The Dublin-based …

November 5th, 2020 | by Brian Coney

Having provided Dublin musicians and various other creatives with a vital hub over the last seven years, Stoneybatter DIY music and …