Indie, Rock & Alternative

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…

New music: Fickle Friends, Laura Groves, Tears & Marble

Fickle Friends – ‘Swim’ This Brighton five-piece band’s new single ‘Swim’ is a good antidote…

Intro: The Academic – Mullingar’s bright young hopefuls

Mullingar has been the hometown of Joe Dolan, Niall from One Direction and The Blizzards.…

Intro: The Cast Of Cheers’ Neil Adams is Kuma Hana

While The Cast Of Cheers have been on quiet time, Conor Adams has made music…

Listen to Paddy Hanna’s solo album – Leafy Stiletto

As noted previously, Paddy Hanna is the lead singer of Grand Pocket Orchestra, perhaps the…

Mansionair – ‘Hold Me Down’

Lachlan Bostock and Alex Nicholls are Mansionair, a pretty new production duo from Sydney, i.e…

Meltybrains? – ‘Green, Yellow & Purple’ (video)

Both times I’ve seen Meltybrains? play in Dublin, both shows were shut down by the…

St. Vincent – ‘Digital Witness’

You can hear the influence of Annie Clark’s recent collaborative album with David Byrne on…

Girl Band – ‘Lawman’

Dublin band Girl Band had a relatively quiet 2013 but they’ve got things moving for…