Aoife Nessa Frances – Land of No Junction – Album Review by Killian Laher Singer-songwriter Aoife Nessa Frances was formerly in a band called Princess of which little evidence can be found […]
Aoife Nessa Frances – Land of No Junction – Album Review
Boa Morte – Before There Was Air – Album Review
Boa Morte – Before There Was Air – Album Review by Killian Laher You don’t truly know the meaning of the word hushed till you hear this third album from Boa Morte, […]
loscil – lifelike – Album Review
loscil – lifelike – Album Review by Killian Laher This is the music for a game of the same name composed by Scott Morgan, following soon after his excellent Equivalents album. This […]
Top 10 Albums of 2019 – Killian Laher
Top 10 Albums of 2019 – Killian Laher Although I don’t believe music should be a competition, I do like an ‘album of the year’ list. Every year should have one! To […]
Hammock – Silencia – Album Review
Hammock – Silencia – Album Review by Killian Laher Prolific instrumental composers Hammock have released their third album in three years, the third part of a trilogy. For those unfamiliar with their […]
Tindersticks – No Treasure But Hope – Album review
Tindersticks – No Treasure But Hope – Album review by Killian Laher This would appear to be Tindersticks’ twelfth studio album, not counting numerous soundtracks. Modern musical trends such as autotune, hip-hop […]
Omni – Networker – Album Review
Omni – Networker – Album Review by Killian Laher Omni are an American band who, on their third album, channel a kind of New York cool, despite being from Atlanta. Songs like […]
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – The Undivided Five – Album Review
A Winged Victory for the Sullen – The Undivided Five – Album Review by Killian Laher A new album from Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Wiltzie who record as A Winged Victory for […]
Neil Young and Crazy Horse – Colorado – Album Review
Neil Young and Crazy Horse – Colorado – Album Review by Killian Laher At this stage, 39 albums in, Neil Young just does whatever the hell he wants. Here he reunites with […]
Cigarettes After Sex – Cry – Album Review
Cigarettes After Sex – Cry – Album Review by Killian Laher The second album from Cigarettes After Sex sticks very closely to the sound of the first. It’s basically zonked-out indie slow-dance […]
Mark Lanegan Band – Somebody’s Knocking – Album Review
Mark Lanegan Band – Somebody’s Knocking – Album Review by Killian Laher Mark Lanegan Band | Button Factory – 17th Dec Mark Lanegan has upped his productivity levels in recent years, this […]
Wilco – Ode to Joy – Album Review
Wilco – Ode to Joy – Album Review by Killian Laher Wilco are one of those bands who seem to have been around forever (actually, 23 years or so). It’s easy to […]
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Ghosteen – Album Review
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – Ghosteen – Album Review by Killian Laher It’s difficult to get away from the fact that a traumatic life event hangs heavy over this latest […]
Chastity Belt – Chastity Belt – Album Review
Chastity Belt – Chastity Belt – Album Review by Killian Laher Chastity Belt are an all-female group from Seattle and this is their fourth album. From the word go, it’s a great-sounding […]
DIIV – Deceiver – Album Review
DIIV – Deceiver – Album Review by Killian Laher DIIV return after a three year gap and some publicised rehab with a far more focused album than previous ones. For a start […]
Boduf Songs – Abyss Versions – Album Review
Boduf Songs – Abyss Versions – Album Review by Killian Laher The seventh album from American artist Mat Sweet, recording as the oddly named Boduf Songs. It arrives nearly five years after […]
Wives – So Removed – Album Review
Wives – So Removed – Album Review by Killian Laher If you really want to categorise them, Wives are yet another New York based bunch of hipsters, but there is more to […]
Iggy Pop – Free – Album Review
Iggy Pop – Free – Album Review by Killian Laher Iggy Pop’s latest solo album sees him back away from the QOTSA-style rock of Post Pop Depression, moving towards more… reflective fare. […]
The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears – Album Review
The Murder Capital – When I Have Fears – Album Review by Killian Laher In a year where the Irish music scene has abounded with excellent guitar bands, The Murder Capital unleash […]
Loscil – Equivalents – Album Review
Loscil – Equivalents – Album Review by Killian Laher Canadian artist Scott Morgan has been releasing exquisite ambient music under the name Loscil for about twenty years. His latest, entitled Equivalents, is […]
Modern Nature – How To Live – Album Review
Modern Nature – How To Live – Album Review by Killian Laher Modern Nature are a group made up of Jack Cooper from Ultimate Painting/Mazes and Will Young from BEAK>, amongst others. […]
Ride – This Is Not A Safe Place – Album Review
Ride – This Is Not A Safe Place – Album Review by Killian Laher This Is Not A Safe Place is Ride’s second album since reforming, and their sixth overall. Here, the […]
Possible Humans – Everybody Split – Album Review
Possible Humans – Everybody Split – Album Review by Killian Laher Australian band Possible Humans released their debut back in April but it has now just been given a wider release. With […]
Not Waving & Dark Mark – Downwelling – Album Review
Not Waving & Dark Mark – Downwelling – Album Review by Killian Laher Not Waving is the name for the electronic music of Alessio Natalizia, and Dark Mark is none other than […]
Lloyd Cole – Guesswork – Album Review
Lloyd Cole – Guesswork – Album Review by Killian Laher These days there seem to be longer intervals between Lloyd Cole albums. It’s been six years since his last song-based output, Standards. […]
Seamus O’Muineachain – City of Lakes – Album Review
Seamus O’Muineachain – City of Lakes – Album Review by Killian Laher Instrumental composer Seamus O’Muineachain has just released his latest album, recorded in Vietnam. It opens with the reverb-y piano of […]
Caught In The Wake Forever – Waypoints – Album Review
Caught In The Wake Forever – Waypoints – Album Review by Killian Laher After two years away, Fraser McGowan returns with a fully instrumental album as Caught In The Wake Forever. It’s […]
Red House Painters – Songs for a Blue Guitar
Red House Painters – Songs for a Blue Guitar by Killian Laher As grunge fizzled out and the nineties wore on, I found myself in need of more thoughtful, quieter music. A […]
Album of the Week – 14-06-19 – Bill Callahan – Shepherd In A Sheepskin Vest – Album Review
Album of the Week – 14-06-19 Ok, so everyone knows we love Bill Callahan. If you’re not sure about it, you can read our review here. “The songs here are brittle and […]
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