Albums & Releases

The xx embrace expansion & sing outward on new album I See You

How you feel about the xx’s third album depends on what attracts you to their…

Fans of Solange & Kelela, listen to Alexandria’s new LP

For R&B fans, Alexandria’s newest LP, Cut Of Cloth, which just dropped on Awful Records…

Album of the week: Run The Jewels – RTJ3

El-P and Killer Mike’s partnership continues at full clip with the release of their third…

Brian Eno has already done two great things in 2017

On January 1st, Brian Eno released his latest excursion into ambient music – Reflection. The…

Listen to David Kitt’s new album Yous

David Kitt released his first album in in his own name in in eight years…

Nialler9’s Top 40 albums of 2016

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Listen to Enemies’ final album Valuables

It’s not easy to call time on a project that you’re invested in and love,…

First Listen: Pavel Dovgal’s electronic jazz-inspired LP The Aura

Russian-born electronic producer Pavel Dovgal’s new album The Aura comes out on Friday on Project…

First Listen: Magic Pockets – Volcano of The Bleeding Skies

Ruadhan O’Meara’s Magic Pockets project indulges the Dubliner’s love of instrumental synthesizer-based music with descriptors…

Album of the week: A Tribe Called Quest – We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service

An old band comes together for a final statement after years of fighting and estrangement…

Album of the week: Lee Fields & The Expressions – Special Night

It’s been a clusterfuck of a week by any standards, even a year which has…

First Listen: Tomorrows’ new album Another Life

Tomorrows are a band made up of members of defunct Dublin bands Biggles Flys Again,…

First Listen: Swords – Tidal Waves

Diane Anglim (vocals & piano), Jarlath Canning (bass, guitars & synth) and Ian Frawley (drums)…

Album of the week: Bantum – Move

Four years on to the month, Cork producer Ruairi Lynch, Bantum, follows up his debut…

Album of the week: Solange – A Seat At The Table

Solange Knowles’ new album A Seat At The Table, which was surprise released at the…

First Listen: Booka Brass – Chilled Milk

Since appearing on the live scene a few years ago, Booka Brass have built a…

Album of the week: Frank Ocean – Blonde

After its neverending goal post shifting release date since Frank Ocean first announced the retitled…

Album of the week: Roosevelt – Roosevelt

Summer weather can’t be relied on, one day it can be scorching, one day torrential.…

First Listen: Divan’s sweet indie-rock reboot – Modern Knowledge

Formerly known as indie folk band The Ambient Affair, Jamie Clarke and Marc Gallagher have…