• Monday Mixtape: how r u

    July 15, 2024 - By 

    how r u, the new slowcore project by Belfast singer-songwriter Thom Southern, unveiled his stellar debut LP moot last Friday. Ahead of an intimate show alongside lovver and ghoulgirl at the Black Box in Belfast on 31st July, he takes us on a guided journey through some of the tracks that inspired the project, from Duster and The American Analog Set to Grouper and Porch Kiss. Duster – Inside Out I first discovered Duster when someone told me my productions sounded like them and when I listened to them it took things to another level for me with new ideas…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 5th April

    April 5, 2024 - By 

    Another week, another plethora of wonderful new Irish sounds, from the likes of Oh Boland, Bricknasty, Cardinals, Pastiche, Scattered Ashes, Phil Kieran, Rory Nellis and more. Oh Boland – Here Comes The Order Of Malta Western Leisure by Oh Boland So Cow – Jesus Meets The Women EP Jesus Meets The Women EP by So Cow Bricknasty – Boyfriend ​​Search Results vs. The Daisy Chain Search Results vs. The Daisy Chain (Live in Dublin, 17th September 2023) by Search Results, The Daisy Chain Phil Kieran feat. Cynthia Sley – Out Of My Mind PKR 038 ‘Out Of My Mind’ Feat…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 26th January

    January 26, 2024 - By 

    It’s an absolutely stacked week for new Irish music, with releases including the long-awaited debut album from NewDad, MELTS, Alpha Chrome Yayo, PANIKATAX, Thom Southern and more NewDad – Madra MELTS – Figment PANIKATAX – Rejection Alpha Chrome Yayo – Last Repose of a Lonely Florist/Taro’s Box (300 Years) Home for Hitodama by Alpha Chrome Yayo Thom Southern – Hey What’s Happenin’? Wynona Bleach – Swim In the Bay Neil Brogan – Line Check Anamoe Drive – The Finder’s Keeper Lilla Vargen – Belong JyellowL – Judas Niamh Bury – Budapest

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 16th June

    June 16, 2023 - By 

    It’s Friday again so that means another very excellent week of new releases from the likes of Aoife Wolf, Slouch, Maija Sofia, Pat Lagoon, Finnian, Paddy Hanna and more Aoife Wolf – A Ringing in the Ear Slouch – I Got This Job Because I’m Too Stupid To Steal I GOT THIS JOB BECAUSE I'M TOO STUPID TO STEAL by SLOUCH Paddy Hanna – Nightmares Maija Sofia – Four Winters Thom Southern – Let Someone Else In Caoilian Sherlock – The Wheels Come Off Teenage Jesus Album by Caoilian Sherlock Pat Lagoon – Carousel Connor McCann – Lady Rest Jake…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 28th April

    April 28, 2023 - By 

    It’s been another top-tier week for Irish music. Here’s the best singles and albums released over the last seven days, featuring The Mary Wallopers, Gash Collective, Brigid Mae Power and more The Mary Wallopers – The Holy Ground Gash Collective – Gash Trax Vol. 2 GASH TRAX VOL​.​2 by GASH COLLECTIVEa Brigid Mae Power – Counting Down Badhands – Head in the Clouds Nealo & Morgana – Forest Thom Southern – Love Hz Derek Ellard & The Future Business Model – The Future Business Model EP Loop Heavy & Daryl Bengo – Won’t Stop Keeley – Sees Everything Amy Ellen…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 14th April

    April 14, 2023 - By 

    From every corner of the island, here’s the very best new music of the week, from Junior Brother, ferna, Thom Southern, Caoilian Sherlock, Kean Kavanagh, Feather Beds and more Junior Brother – Junior Brother’s Favourite Thom Southern – Love Hz Love Hz by THOM SOUTHERN Moot Tapes’ Signs of Life Pt 5 (R Kitt and Richie Kaboogie Signs of life: Part 5 by R. Kitt/ Richie Kaboogie Cobra Truth – Purple Feathers Purple Feathers by Cobra Truth Jinx Lennon – Walk Lightly When The Jug is Full Walk Lightly When The Jug Is Full by Jinx Lennon ferna – understudy…

  • Irish Tracks of the Week – 5th August

    August 5, 2022 - By 

    Here’s the very best music released across the island this week, featuring Grave Goods, Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies, Laurie Shaw, Cruel Sister, Erica Cody and more Photo by Elle Brotherhood Grave Goods – Source Post Punk Podge & The Technohippies – For What Laurie Shaw – If You’re So Good, Then Why Haven’t I Heard Of You? If You’re So Good, Then Why Haven’t I Heard Of You? by Laurie Shaw Cruel Sister – Chihiro TV Fonda – Letting Go TV People – Circle Circle by TV People Thom Southern – To Be Loved By a Fool Alison…