Video Premiere: R51 – Heavy Friends
May 17th, 2017 | by Brian Coney
Having recently been in the studio recording new material, Belfast five-piece R51 will release a blitzing new single, ‘Heavy Friends’ and …
May 17th, 2017 | by Brian Coney
Having recently been in the studio recording new material, Belfast five-piece R51 will release a blitzing new single, ‘Heavy Friends’ and …
September 16th, 2016 | by Will Murphy
That steamrolling wall of sound which smashes through the mix and opens R51’s No Chill EP is a pretty undeniable …
September 9th, 2016 | by Stevie Lennox
R51 are amongst the hardest working bands on the island right now; they’re taking this seriously. Falling broadly into a …
August 15th, 2016 | by Brian Coney
Growing stronger each year, there’s a pretence-dodging spirit about Stendhal Festival of Art that always puts creating experiences worth remembering firmly centre-stage. …
July 6th, 2015 | by Loreana Rushe
Spectrum Festival kicked off in Mandela Hall over the weekend with live performances from R51, Hot Cops, Echo Raptors, Joshua …
April 28th, 2015 | by Loreana Rushe
Dutch Uncles live at the Limelight in Belfast with support from R51. Photos by Sara Marsden.
March 23rd, 2015 | by Brian Coney
Belfast-based quintet R51 have come on leaps and bounds over the last couple of years. Having cultivated a perfectly pulverizing …
January 29th, 2015 | by Will Murphy
Belfast’s R51 latest EP, Pillow Talk, has got powerful weapons hidden in it’s arsenal. The release is awash with lush …
January 25th, 2015 | by Colm Laverty
Following on from our recent live session with Jape, our latest audio-visual snoop falls at Belfast-based alt/gaze-pop five-piece R51. Featuring the band …