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New reviews from the world of music, an eclectic mix of everything from indie to commercial pop. Trendy new music, probably some albums to avoid and definitely some new music that could be future favourites.
Album Review | Video Blue Balances Ambient Electronica And Eighties Nostalgia On The Pull
Dundalk native Jim O’Donoghue Martin, better known as Video Blue, combines spoken word, ambient electronica and guitar driven alt-pop on his third record The Pull. Anyone familiar with O'Donoghue Martin's previous self-recorded,…
Album Review | Ispíní na hÉireann Blend Skillful Instrumentation And Irreverent Comedy On A…
15 years in the Irish education system means I can stand before you now and say with supreme confidence that Ispíní na hÉireann means “Sausages of Ireland” as Gaeilge. What my years of schooling never thought to tell me was why the…
Album Review | The Mary Wallopers Offer Rousing Renditions Of Trad Classics
If you’re not already familiar with them by now, The Mary Wallopers are a three-piece ballad group comprising brothers Charles and Andrew Hendy and their friend Sean McKenna, who have spent the past several years touring all corners of…
Album Review | Aoife Nessa Frances Evolves On Protector
After a two year wait, Aoife Nessa Frances unleashes her sophomore album Protector.
This follow up to 2020’s Land of No Junction has already received acclaim for lead single 'Way to Say Goodbye' and the rest of the album follows a…
Album Review | Skullcrusher Offers Autumnal Beauty On Deceptively Sweet Debut Quiet The Room
Never has it been more important not to judge a book by its cover than with the music of Skullcrusher.
You see when you hear Skullcrusher out of context it’s easy to imagine something quite sinister. Images of a masked Scandinavian…
Album Review | The Snuts Make Protest Rock Fun Again With Burn The Empire
The Snuts have come bounding up the charts once again with their sophomore record, Burn The Empire. The Glaswegians are quick off the mark to follow up their anthemic debut, W.L., and this time there is a fire burning in front man Jack…
Album Review | Gilla Band Are At Their Chaotic Best On Most Normal
Three years on from their celebrated second album The Talkies, Gilla Band (formerly known as Girl Band) are back with Most Normal, and they’re not messing around.
The first thirty seconds of opener ‘The Gum’ sounds like what you might…
Album Review | Neil Dexter Debuts In Synthy Style With I’ll Be Ready
Neil Dexter describes ‘I’ll Be Ready’, the title track of his debut album, as a “Frankenstein composition” composed of three different ideas in one track. I wouldn’t, though - Frankenstein implies something ugly and cobbled-together.
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Album Review | Trick Mist Tackles Love And Loss On The Hedge Maze and The Spade
Irish songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer Gavin Murray, aka Trick Mist, is something of a hidden gem in the Irish music scene. His work to date, built upon original samples, storytelling lyrics and influence from traditional…
Album Review | Daithi Makes A Statement On I’m Here Now
The title of Daithi O Dronai’s third album could be interpreted in a couple of ways.
As the electronic maestro contemplates his past, present and future in a post-pandemic setting, perhaps I’m Here Now is simply just a message preaching…