Arctic Monkeys

Make no mistake about it, Arctic Monkeys are this century’s most important British band. Ten years ago they released their fifth studio album AM (do you feel old yet?), a record which more than cemented this title. An album which…

In an industry where there is good reason to construct art inside strict algorithmic parameters, there’s something enormously refreshing about the bold and brash approach Kynsy takes to creating a singalong on Something To Do With Love.…

Formed in 2012, DYGL are an alternative/indie-rock group from Japan. Songs of Innocence & Experience is my first exposure to the group and a pleasant surprise. The first track, 'Hard to Love', caught me off guard. A catchy, melodic…

At the turn of the millennium, there seemed to be a collective consciousness among musicians, engendering a radical shift in the perspective of their work. It was a period of cutting-edge production – a pinnacle for IDM, indie rock, emo and…

Lana Del Rey has just released her latest single, the fantastically titled ‘hope is dangerous thing for a woman like me to have - but i have it’. With a host of lyrical references to everything from Sylvia Plath to the iPad, the track is…

Decent pun title, that. NO ENCORE is thrilled to welcome the great Conor O'Brien of Villagers fame to the show this week as he discusses new album The Art of Pretending to Swim, Twin Peaks and a whole lot more. Elsewhere, the…

The boys are back in town as Dave returns to hosting duties and thus NO ENCORE is kinda-sorta almost complete again. On the agenda this week; the new Snow Patrol album, a ton of music news and new songs, and a downright strange…

Occasional guests are just hosts you haven’t met yet – hence roving reporter David Tapley and resident pun hun Zara Hedderman are entrusted with control of the NO ENCORE juggernaut this week. Colm is there too, mind, but he’s pretty easy…

New Music Weekly is your one-stop shop for new releases in the world of music each and every week. From the best of the best to some of the rest, Mark Conroy is here to give you the low down on what you might have missed. This week: Arctic…

'Indie rock' as a label, genre, or aesthetic, doesn't mean anything. I mean it obviously conveys something, but it is broad and undefined, an amorphous category that at times could just as easily be branded as 'other'. If you describe a…