vince staples

The opening track of Vince Staples’ self-titled album may be his defining masterwork. The bouncy and devastating 'ARE YOU WITH THAT?' seems to exemplify everything he’s been about his whole career, brought to new melodic heights. Vince’s…

Legitimate rock royalty makes an appearance this week, as Dave pulls up a pew alongside the inimitable Julian Casablancas. There's also a surprise album, a song to redefine the break-up anthem, and Daithí's deep dive into the world of…

NO ENCORE returns to review a Kanye West album for the very first time, and what an album to start with. Elsewhere, there's live recaps of Forbidden Fruit and Nick Cave - who also gets his very own Listening Guide - some brief metal…

2017 happened, whether we liked it or not. We’ve had a week or so to open our eyes again after the Christmas hibernation period, and it would appear that we have to do it all over again in 2018. Donald Trump is still the president of the…

We've done the Songs of the Year, and now it's time for THE TOP 20 ALBUMS OF 2017. NO ENCORE closes out season two by counting down the very best records of 2017. Thank you for all your support this year. Back for season three in…

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: Car…

It's that little bit colder and darker, yet one-third of the podcast is working on their tan. In the meantime, Dave and Craig welcome back George Morahan to the dance as they tackle a jam-packed episode that takes in The Horrors, St.…

Look, it happens. The bad news is that this episode of NO ENCORE finds that Craig's tones are less dulcet than usual. The good news is that you can still hear him, but yeah, technical difficulties tried to scupper the gang BUT TO NO AVAIL.…

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…

Yep, we're switching from Mondays to Fridays. Exciting. You can still listen on the Monday but now you have the option to get your NO ENCORE fix right in time for the weekend. How better to start off the new era than to shake things up…