Girl Band: The Talkies review – A raucous, idiosyncratic returnNothing predictable about Dublin group’s second release following a difficult periodFri Sept 13 2019 - 07:00
‘I could have made a country-rock album – especially with it being in Welsh’Gruff Rhys: Brexit seems to be like some sort of strange right-wing death cultFri Sept 06 2019 - 05:00
Join Me in the Pines: Monomania – ’80s art-pop brilliance from Bell X1 guitaristDavid Geraghty’s latest project features Prince, Bowie and Talking Heads groovesFri Aug 30 2019 - 05:00
Bon Iver: i,i review – Meandering songs that unwind over timeJustin Vernon’s ambition gets the better of him with some nonsensical lyricsFri Aug 23 2019 - 05:45
Sleater-Kinney: The Center Won’t Hold review – No place for nostalgiaFeminist punk band found inspiration for new record in an unexpected placeFri Aug 16 2019 - 05:00
Gareth Quinn Redmond: Laistigh den Ghleo – homage to an ambient pioneerInfluenced by Japan’s Satoshi Ashikawa, this is more than just background noiseFri Aug 09 2019 - 05:00
Sibéal – Sibéal review: Talented young artist plays it too safe on debut albumMeath Gaeltacht singer has a powerful voice but does not fully unleash itFri Aug 02 2019 - 05:00
Violent Femmes: Hotel Last Resort review – a meandering effortClosing track best sums up the album, leaving you to wonder, who exactly is this album for?Fri Jul 26 2019 - 05:00
Dude York: Falling review – wild swings from pop to emoThe Seattle band’s fourth album continues on their path of spiky indie rockFri Jul 19 2019 - 05:00
Purple Mountains: Purple Mountains review – The remarkable return of David BermanUnderrated frontman of Silver Jews reinvents himself but his aptitude for measured, Americana-tinged indie-rock remains unscathedThu Jul 11 2019 - 05:00
Aldous Harding: ‘I think a bit of mystery is good’‘Mysterious’, ‘introverted’, ‘eccentric’ – The Kiwi songwriter has picked up a lot of labels and she’s not botheredWed Jul 10 2019 - 05:00
Joan as Police Woman: ‘I don’t measure anything by No 1s’Joan Wasser has no regrets about delaying her solo career until into her 30s. But as she releases a 'Best of' collection, the Connecticut songwriter is looking forwards, not backSat Jul 06 2019 - 07:00
Mick Flannery: Mick Flannery review – Poignant meditations on fameThe Blarney native’s latest effort perfectly illustrates his strengths as a musicianFri Jul 05 2019 - 07:00
Jack White on The Raconteurs: ‘Everyone’s in this thing together’Help Us Stranger marks the return of Jack White, Brendan Benson and The Raconteurs. The pair talk friendship, getting back together and going soberMon Jul 01 2019 - 08:42
The must-see acts at the Iveagh GardensHall & Oates, Garbage and the legendary Burt Bacharach are not to be missedSat Jun 29 2019 - 00:00
Gypsies on the Autobahn: Suspended review – Hidden indie-rock heroes get better with every listenThere are several great songs on the second album from the Dublin band, but none of them quite take full flightFri Jun 28 2019 - 07:00
The Black Keys: Let’s Rock review – Swagger and groove, but not a whole lot of innovationDan Auerbach and Patrick Carney’s ninth album is a return of-sorts to their earlier materialThu Jun 27 2019 - 05:00
Mark Ronson: Late Night Feelings review – After the megahits, now for the mellow hitsThere is no Uptown Funk but this concoction of dancepop and laidback floorfillers has several stand-out momentsMon Jun 17 2019 - 15:00
Julia Shapiro: Perfect Version review – Stream-of-conscious diary of rediscoveryDIY effort sees Shapiro recentring herself following ill-health and a break-upFri Jun 14 2019 - 00:04
The Divine Comedy: Office Politics review – Catchy, poppy tunes with a contagious sense of funNeil Hannon’s 12th album laughs in the face of categorisationFri Jun 07 2019 - 05:30
Lisa Hannigan and Stargaze: Live in Dublin – a musical match made in the heavensThe singer’s delicate songs are enhanced by sumptuous orchestral arrangementsFri May 31 2019 - 05:00
Morrissey: California Son review – Covers album for fans only, and Moz himselfThese 1960s and 1970s tunes oscillate wildly between schmaltz and soaring balladryWed May 22 2019 - 07:00
Joan as Police Woman – Joanthology review: Underrated brillianceThis anthology perfectly illustrates how underrated Joan as Police Woman is as a songwriterFri May 17 2019 - 05:00
‘I feel heard and seen now. That’s the main difference’Hayden Thorpe, formerly of Wild Beasts, on new music, the future and pretend bandsFri May 17 2019 - 05:00
Mac DeMarco: Here Comes the Cowboy review – Humdrum hipsterismsThe Canadian’s fourth studio album retains his velvety croon and his propensity for short songsThu May 09 2019 - 07:00
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes: End of Suffering review – Ed Sheeran’s evil twin suffers identity crisisGinger rocker is in debt to Arctic Monkeys, but many songs sound like Kasabian cast-offsThu May 02 2019 - 05:30
Marina: Love+Fear review – An album of two halves, where fear conquers loveFear is unquestionably the more interesting group of songs hereFri Apr 26 2019 - 06:00
The Chemical Brothers: No Geography review – Back to Planet DustTom Rowlands and Ed Simons celebrate 30 years as dance pioneers by going back to basicsThu Apr 11 2019 - 07:00
Death Cab for Cutie: Thank You for Today review – Nothing’s gonna spoil Ben Gibbard’s bad dayThu Jan 17 2019 - 20:30
Saint Sister: Shape of Silence review – Atmosfolk to see you through the wee hoursFri Sept 28 2018 - 05:00
Kodaline: Politics of Living review – gunning for America with a fistful of hollow anthemsThu Sept 27 2018 - 07:00
Villagers: The Art of Pretending to Swim review – No pretence, just perfectionFri Sept 14 2018 - 05:00
Paul McCartney: Egypt Station – pharaoh ’nuff effort from former BeatleNew album has echoes of his old Fab Four tunes – and a big smattering of cheeseFri Sept 07 2018 - 05:00
Paul Banks of Interpol: ‘I was a mystery to myself for many years’The frontman on his dark side, new lyrical clarity and rap influences on album No 6Fri Aug 17 2018 - 05:00
‘The music teacher said to me: you haven’t a musical note in your body’With six albums under his belt, a new record and a book on the way, Derry native Tony Wright is flourishing creatively like never beforeMon Aug 06 2018 - 10:02
Gulp: All Good Wishes review – beguiling sense of inventionGulp All Good Wishes E.L.K. Records, 4Fri Aug 03 2018 - 05:00
Kevin Nolan: Absent At the Moment When He Took Up the Most Space review – Skilful sketchesThu Jul 26 2018 - 10:00
The 12 best overlooked albums of 2018 (so far)From an ambient legend to punk newbies, discover the music that deserves a second listenTue Jul 03 2018 - 06:15
Lauren Murphy on the acts to see – and why – at the Iveagh GardensAlanis Morissette, The The, Aslan and Damien Dempsey some of the must seesSat Jun 30 2018 - 00:00
