Published on January 27th, 2020 | by The Thin Air
In the latest installment of Monday Mixtape, fast-rising Letterkenny alternative ambient folk artist Joel Harkin waxes lyrical on some of his favourite songs, from Phoebe Bridgers and Kitt Philippa, to John Martyn and SOAK. John Martyn …... Read More →
Published on January 15th, 2020 | by Danny Carroll
This week, we speak to Belfast band Careerist about the track ‘Negative One’. A highlight of their excellent debut album Weird Hill (released on Pizza Pizza Records in November), singer/guitarist Carl Eccles and bassist Nathan Rodgers …... Read More →
Published on January 1st, 2020 | by Danny Carroll
The premiere episode of The Thin Air Podcast Season 2 features Kerry’s finest singer-songwriter Junior Brother. With his debut album Pull The Right Rope recently named The Thin Air 2019 album of the year, Ronan Kealy …... Read More →
Published on December 24th, 2019 | by Brian Coney
Spanning albums, EPs, compilations, reissues, live albums and mixtapes, from every corner of the island, here’s the 75 best Irish releases of 2019. Onwards. #75-41 75. Talos – Iridiscent Iridescent by Talos 74. Danny Madigan – …... Read More →
Published on December 21st, 2019 | by The Thin Air
To celebrate the onset of socially acceptable daytime drinking and hastily-concocted post-pub sandwiches, here’s our annual Alternative Christmas Playlist – featuring everyone from Yo La Tengo, Big Star and Mazzy Star to The Fall, Mark Kozelek and Deerhoof. Happy Yule, one and all.... Read More →
Published on December 20th, 2019 | by The Thin Air
Ahead of revealing our top 75 Irish releases of the year on Monday, we’re pleased to present a Spotify playlist featuring that combines (most of) the songs that made up our Top 100 Irish Tracks of …... Read More →
Published on December 19th, 2019 | by The Thin Air
Whittling what has been a frankly exceptional year in Irish music down to a square 100 tracks was never going to be easy. It never is, after all. We say it every year and yet it …... Read More →
Published on December 18th, 2019 | by The Thin Air
In the second of a four-part series, we continue our island-spanning, genre-leaping countdown of the best Irish tracks released in 2019, from the spectral chamber pop of Rachael Lavelle to the masterful indie sway of Tandem …... Read More →
Published on December 17th, 2019 | by The Thin Air
In the second of a four-part series, we continue our island-spanning, genre-leaping countdown of the best Irish tracks released in 2019, from Belfast alt-pop trailblazer Rebekah Fitch to a truly stellar track courtesy of Ordnance Survey. Miss out …... Read More →
Published on December 16th, 2019 | by The Thin Air
Ahead of our annual Top 50 Irish Releases of the Year (that is to say EPs, compilations, reissues & albums) list later this week, we’re counting down our Top 100 Irish Tracks of 2019 daily. While we always say it, we had a hard time cutting down the list – however, we hope …... Read More →
