Indie, Rock & Alternative

Belfast’s New Portals release their most commanding song yet – ‘Winterskin’

Ruth and Mike Aicken aka New Portals have made a fine line of electro-pop songs…

The xx release new song ‘On Hold’ which samples Hall & Oates

Earlier this week, the xx’s new album details leaked out via Shazam. Well, surprise, we…

Color//Sound & Raglans member Brendan McGlynn shares languid solo project Lovr

Brendan McGlynn is the former singer of Color//Sound and the current guitarist of the Raglans.…

Premiere: Toofools deliver glittering disco-funk & soul on ‘Touch’

In a short time, TooFools, a band brought to us by Lorcan O’Dwyer, Steven McCann…

Watch Slow Riot’s stylish & dystopian video for ‘Absent Dreams’

Limerick alt-rock band Slow Riot have just signed a deal with UK label Killing Moon,…

First Listen: Swords – Tidal Waves

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

Sorcha Richardson ruin and romance-featuring ‘Ruin Your Night’

Irish-born New York-based talent Sorcha Richardson is back releasing music into the world. Check out…

Premiere: Orchid Collective’s hushed folk-rock debut EP Courage

One of the best sets I saw at Hard Working Class Heroes earlier this month…

Tomorrows announce debut album Another Life; hear ‘Lost Weekend’

been too long since we heard from Tomorrows. In case you need a refresher, Tomorrows…

Basciville – ‘Sweetheart Rodeo’

In the wake of Hozier, Wexford band Basciville feel like the most obvious candidate to…

Cork’s Pale Rivers grow from a whisper to a shout on ‘August 6th’

A year ago I met Pale Rivers during the Speed Sessions at Hard Working Class…

Farewell to Enemies, who are calling it a day with their biggest music and gig yet

Last week, Enemies announced the bittersweet news that their album Valuables, would be their last.…

Hear Kevin Shields’ remix of The Undertones’ ‘Get Over You’

As part of a 40th anniversary remaster and digital release of seminal Northern Irish punk…

Civil Civic – ‘The Mirror’

Australian instrumental noisemakers Civil Civic are back with some new music from their forthcoming second…

Hear Swords’ solemn moving new single ‘The Letter’

Swords have followed up their excellent last single ‘Betty Machete’ from forthcoming album Tidal Waves…

The Mighty Stef returns as Count Vaseline

Stefan Murphy was the driving force behind the Mighty Stef band until May when the…

Sorcha Richardson – ‘Walk Away’

It’s been a while since we heard from the Irish-born New York-based talent Sorcha Richardson. Her…

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…

Watch Maija Sofia’s new Sandymount Beach-set video for ‘Stains’

The Galway-born Dublin-based singer songwriter Maija Sofia has released some fine gossamer lo-fi songs in…

Album of the week: All Tvvins – llVV

Band origin stories are usually littered with groups that weren’t great, were too young to…