Slowdive

They say that absence makes the heart grow fonder and this couldn’t be closer to the truth than with Reading shoegazers Slowdive. Three albums in the early to mid ‘90s gained them status as one of the hottest names in the UK indie rock…

Cause & Effect, the debut album from HAVVK, is set for release later this month on November 22. The 11-track album opens with ‘If I Don't Tell You’. It’s an excellent introduction, stating the band's intent and showing the listener who…

2017 is passing by at an alarming rate, and it's almost hard to believe that some of these albums were released only in the last six months. June is the perfect time to reflect on the year so far, and this one has been a stormer. Mark…

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; alt-J,…

The RTE Choice Music Prize, that is. This week, your NO ENCORE wrecking crew boasts a roundtable of academic music-related excellence as it welcomes back Kieran McGuinness of Delorentos fame alongside your regular trio of Dave, Craig and…

Minor Victories Minor Victories It has to be said, the 'supergroup' is surely one the most underwhelming concepts in all of popular music. More often than not, the term proves to an ironic oxymoron, more self-serving than super. The…