Album Reviews

The Ecliptic Newsletter – Lidl Museum of Ancient and Contemporary Art Audio Tour

January 28th, 2021 | by Mike Ryan

Brainchild of the mysterious The Ecliptical Newsletter, The Lidl Museum of Ancient and Contemporary Art Audio Tour is an ambitious …

January 26th, 2021 | by Pádraic Grant

As the world settled uncomfortably into lockdown last spring, the impulse to document and artistically interpret this cataclysmic moment was …

February 1st, 2021 | by Ellis Maddison

London post-punks Shame’s sophomore album, Drunk Tank Pink, had a lot to live up to. After finding breakthrough success with …

January 22nd, 2021 | by James Cox

Opening with a sharp downpour of prickling synth tones and electrical disturbance, Dublin artist Sean Being’s DEIS wastes little time setting …

January 23rd, 2021 | by Sophia McDonald

Part of the wherethetimegoes label, experimental electronic artist Frog of Earth wants to lead you on a journey down the …

January 18th, 2021 | by Pádraic Grant

When discussing the merits of canonical composers, the electroacoustic pioneer and arch pessimist Iannis Xenakis declared, “I don’t think music …

December 21st, 2020 | by Sophia McDonald

On We Will Always Love You, The Avalanches are like voiceless orchestra conductors, sharply gesturing their batons into the air …

December 16th, 2020 | by Cathal McBride

It was only this summer that Belfast jangle pop trio Sea Pinks announced they were calling it quits after ten …

November 27th, 2020 | by Cathal McBride

Myles Manley’s new album has been a long time coming. After a series of EPs earlier in the decade, along …

November 25th, 2020 | by Danny Kilmartin

On paper, a collaborative album by a singer-songwriter and a sludge metal band seems unusual. To those in the know, …