Indie, Rock & Alternative

We Cut Corners – ‘Best Friend’

We Cut Corners second album Think Nothing is forthcoming. We’ve heard ‘Every Thief’ (now down)…

Villagers – ‘Occupy Your Mind’

As the Winter Olympics begins, the Russian government’s campaign to silence their unequal gay citizens…

Download: CON VOS – Cocoon Bloom EP

Irish folk singer Sorcha Richardson and New Jersey duo Fortunate Ones have showed us the…

Angel Olsen – ‘Hi-Five’ (video)

The vintage rock sound that Angel Olsen seems to be pursuing on her new album…

New artist of the week: Arthur Beatrice

As published today in the Irish Independent’s Day & Night Magazine. Pick it up to…

The Mighty Stef – ‘Nightwatchman of the Iveagh Flats’ (video)

The Mighty Stef’s recent Iveagh Flats EP was a fine snapshot of a band at…

Elaine Mai – ‘EDC’

Elaine Mai started out as a singer-songwriter who used loop pedals to achieve a desired…

ATMA – Kool Thing’s Jon Dark lets out the heartache

“The heart was made to be broken,” said Oscar Wilde and it sounds like Kool…

Tvvins – ‘You Better’

Tvvins, the side project of Conor Adams (The Cast Of Cheers) and Lar Kaye (Adebisi…

New music picks: Stine Bramsen, Childbirth & Farao

Stine Bramsen – Prototypical Danish band Alphabeat were either perfect pop music or like a…

Metronomy – ‘Love Letters’

There’s a playful vintage vibe to Metronomy’s new single ‘Love Letters’, a song which sounds…

September Girls – ‘Green Eyed’ (video)

Dublin’s September Girls‘ debut album Cursing the Sea is in thrall to hazy reverbed indie-rock…

Last Lynx – ‘Lacuna’

‘Lacuna’ is the followup single to Swedish band Last Lynx‘s ‘Killing Switch’, a melodic pop…

Fox Jaw – ‘Kerosene’

Limerick band Fox Jaw Bounty Hunters are now known as simply Fox Jaw, who have…

Bibio – ‘Dye The Water Green’

For the followup to last year’s Silver Wilkinson album, Bibio will release a new 12″…

Damon Albarn – ‘Everyday Robots’

Damon Albarn’s solo album Everyday Robots is forthcoming on Friday April 25th and the title…

New music picks: St. Pepsi, Wet & Jean Deaux

Every Friday, I’ll post a selection from my Irish Independent Day and Night pages. Pick…

Frànçois & the Atlas Mountains – ‘La Vérité’

The debut album from Frànçois & the Atlas Mountains (duh, they’re French), E Volo Love…

Ewa Gigon – ‘For Natalia’ / ‘Early Winter’

If it’s dark ambience with a feminine touch, then Ewa Gigon’s newest release is recommended…

Låpsley – ‘Station’

Despite the umlaut-style letter in the name, Låpsley is the middle name of by Liverpool…