Horsey – Debonair
August 18th, 2021 | by Justin McDaid
It was already evident from their slow drip of sporadic singles over the last five years that Horsey were a …
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Angel Olsen – Whole New Mess
August 28th, 2020 | by Justin McDaid
The songs on Angel Olsen’s new album should not, we are told, be considered to be merely a collection of …
10 for ’20: Acid Granny
February 4th, 2020 | by Justin McDaid
In the first installment of 10 for ’20 – our new series previewing ten Irish acts we’re convinced are set …
Palehound – Black Friday
July 9th, 2019 | by Justin McDaid
With a warm, longing ode to a friend, Palehound’s third record opens with the kind of astutely observed, compassionately wrought …
Marissa Nadler & Stephen Brodsky – Droneflower
May 10th, 2019 | by Justin McDaid
Ethereal gothic folk and experimental post-hardcore are convenient, if broad, brushstrokes to describe the individual styles of Marissa Nadler & …
19 for ’19: Larry
January 30th, 2019 | by Justin McDaid
We continue 19 for ‘19 – our feature looking at nineteen Irish acts that we’re convinced are going places in …
Sun Kil Moon – This Is My Dinner
November 13th, 2018 | by Justin McDaid
Mark Kozelek plays music, eats, and watches boxing matches. This is all that he does. This we learn towards the …
Roger Waters @ 3Arena, Dublin
June 28th, 2018 | by Justin McDaid
A lone figure sits on a sand dune on the domineering backdrop screen, facing the waves as the ambient clamour …
Eleanor Friedberger – Rebound
May 19th, 2018 | by Justin McDaid
In the aftermath of the US elections, Eleanor Friedberger spent some time in Athens with the intention of writing an …
Goat Girl – Goat Girl
April 12th, 2018 | by Justin McDaid
Named in reference to Goat Boy, Bill Hicks’ salacious stage persona, London four-piece Goat Girl give some clue to the …
