Albums & Releases

Album of the week: Chad Valley – Young Hunger (listen)

After a couple of solo EPs, Hugo Manuel decides to get serious on his debut…

Listen/Download: El Buho’s tropical electronic EP on Meles Meles

The howling gales and biting cold may be gathering outside but the in the confines…

SlowPlaceLikeHome – Post-Hoc EP

Donegal’s Keith Mannion has followed up his There Goes The Lights Again EP as SlowPlaceLikeHome…

First Listen: Owensie – Citizens (album stream)

Michael Owens’ debut solo album as Owensie last year marked a sea change from his…

Album of the week: Daphni – Jiaolong

It’s hard not to draw comparisons between Caribou man Dan Snaith’s new dance project album…

First Listen: Bantum – Legion (album stream)

If you’ve been following Ruairi Lynch’s productions as Bantum in the last few years you…

Why
Listen to albums by Why?, Daphni, Flying Lotus, Adrian Crowley, Freelance Whales, Tame Impala…

Albums of interest to stream this week: Recommended: Adrian Crowley – I See Three Birds…

Listen/Download: Lar Kaye’s (Adebisi Shank/No Spill Blood) debut solo EP

When not providing robot rock riffs for Adebisi Shank or forming the backbone of No…

Listen/Download: Death Grips second album of the year No Love Deep Web

In a move that might surprise no-one, Death Grips just released their second album of…

Grizzly Bear – Shields

A quick look back to Grizzly Bear past before I address Shields. 2006’s Yellow House…

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Album of the week: The xx – Coexist

“A painter paints pictures on canvas. But musicians paint their pictures on silence.” – Leopold…

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Listen to albums by Grizzly Bear, The xx, David Byrne & St. Vincent, How To Dress Well & more

Albums of interest to stream this week: David Byrne & St. Vincent – Love This…

Album stream: Mumblin’ Deaf Ro – Dictionary Crimes

I’ve been saying recently that Mumblin’ Deaf Ro is one of the few songwriters whose…

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No Monster Club – Posthumous Hits: a 46-track cassette compilation

Bobby Aherne’s No Monster Club band project has been lo-fi rocking in the free world…

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Ryan Hemsworth – Last Words EP

Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth shone the spotlight on his music with recent edits of Frank…

Album of the week: Chilly Gonzales – Solo Piano II

If you’re not a morning person or you need some form of relaxant to start…

MONTO by Joshua Gordon
Stream: Monto – Best Boy EP

On his new EP Best Boy out today, Waterford-based Wicklow producer Ross O’Sullivan aka Monto…

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Why? – Sod In The Seed EP

Why?’s songs have always had  a double-edged appeal. Over four albums, the music has moved…

Listen to the debut album from Wicklow’s Croupier

A funny thing has happened to the heavier end of guitar music I love that…