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 …
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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, …
Brian Mc Namara – Maidin
April 7th, 2021 | by Pádraic Grant
Brian Mc Namara is a Dublin sound artist and musician, two occupations that come together in his twenty-minute ambient work …
Xiu Xiu – OH NO
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 …
Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark
March 29th, 2021 | by Cathal McBride
In this era of endless band reunions, it’s still easy to tell apart the cash ins from those that are …
Sal Dulu – Xompulse
March 26th, 2021 | by Pádraic Grant
Xompulse, the first album from Dublin producer Sal Dulu, attempts to bottle the eerie tranquillity of the urban night in …
Bad Operator & Artois – 130 University Street EP
March 9th, 2021 | by Sophia McDonald
130 University Street acts as a wonderful tribute to Menagerie Bar, once the host of Belfast’s drum & bass night, …
Gnarkats – The Dreamer
March 3rd, 2021 | by Ciara Byrne
Grunge-pop outfit Gnarkats explore themes of heartbreak and insecurity on their new EP, The Dreamer. The three-piece Belfast band, consisting …
