the xx

Earlier this year, we waxed lyrical about the nostalgic pop of Wexford wunderkind Patricia Lalor and her EP, Sleep Talk. Just four months have passed and the 14-year-old has released her follow up, Do It Again. Still finding her feet as…

Music is great therapy. It eases stress, helps to allay fears, and combats boredom all at once—and during these unsure times, every little helps. While there is no perfect formula for a playlist to soothe the lockdown anxiety that the…

When you’re telling a good story, honesty isn’t the most essential trait. True stories can be fun, sure, but no one cares about the fish you caught in 1973, Brian. It wasn’t even that big. Despite this, it’s breathtaking honesty and…

With The Revisit up and running – and tickets for the live spectacular on March 2 now on sale – it’s all go for the NO ENCORE trio of late. But when the mics are on it’s business as usual as Dave, Colm and Craig discuss and dissect the…

The xx I See You Seemingly out of nowhere, London band The xx burst onto the scene in 2009 with a stone cold classic in their debut album XX. The album garnered universal critical acclaim and went on to win the 2010 Mercury Prize. Their…

WE'RE BACK. New year, new season, new music, same old NO ENCORE fun and games. Dave Hanratty and Colm O'Regan are joined in-studio by State Magazine Reviews Editor Zara Hedderman for an hour-or-thereabouts of music-related chat including…

Your glorious NO ENCORE trio convene to make sense of things in a post-Trump world. It's a fun episode though, honest. ACT ONE: Reaction to President Trump, Michael Stipe's present and past strange activities, Lorde pens a very…

A Decade of Musical Semi-Consciousness: The Best Songs of the Noughties. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. If I could go back to the eleven year old standing in the CD shop, with about three old Irish pounds to spend, I’d choose…