John Francis Flynn – I Would Not Live Always
July 30th, 2021 | by Eoin Murray
While Ireland’s contemporary folk scene continues to go from strength to strength, London label Rough Trade must take some credit …
Album Reviews
Eimear Reidy and Natalia Beylis – Whose Woods These Are
July 6th, 2021 | by Eoin Murray
If day trip destinations and social media posts are accepted as a metric, most Irish people view forests as a …
KMRU – Logue
June 29th, 2021 | by Sophia McDonald
Nairobi-born, Berlin-based KMRU’s Logue is a collection of ambient snapshots, compiling previously self-released individual pieces that chart his journey to …
St. Vincent – Daddy’s Home
June 21st, 2021 | by Ciara Byrne
On her nostalgic new album, Daddy’s Home, St. Vincent searches for herself, using a funky, ‘70s sound palette to examine …
Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies – Euphoric Recall
June 14th, 2021 | by Danny Kilmartin
Take one look at (and listen) to Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies and you might think at first that …
Iceage – Seek Shelter
May 21st, 2021 | by Danny Kilmartin
Iceage’s place in contemporary alternative rock is somewhat anomalous – not so much that of an outsider looking in, nor …
For Ruin – Relapse EP
May 11th, 2021 | by Pádraic Grant
For some sections of the workforce, the lockdown’s biggest consequence was a surfeit of free time. This allowed some musicians …
Fears – Oíche
May 6th, 2021 | by Ciara Byrne
In late 2020, Constance Keane, aka Irish producer and songwriter Fears, and Emily Kendrick set up TULLE, a record label …
Lighght – Holy Endings
May 5th, 2021 | by Pádraic Grant
In just a short few years, Cork artist Lighght has built an impressive catalogue shaded with horror, humour and poignancy. …
For Those I Love – For Those I Love
April 16th, 2021 | by Danny Kilmartin
For Those I Love was initially released in the summer of 2019 to very little fanfare. Uploaded by its creator, …
