The Stargazer’s Assistant – Remoteness Of Light- Album Review Release: 26 August 2016 If you look at the track list below, you might be a little confused with the number of songs. […]
The Stargazer’s Assistant – Remoteness Of Light – Album Review
Dinosaur Jr – Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not – Album Review
Dinosaur Jr – Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not – Album Review by Killian Laher The reunion of Dinosaur Jr ten years ago has, contrary to expectations, revitalised, energised and stabilised […]
The Amazing – Ambulance – Album Review
The Amazing – Ambulance – Review by Killian Laher The Amazing. The amazing what, you might ask? Moving beyond the slightly annoying name, The Amazing are a Swedish band who have just […]
Jack & Amanda Palmer – You Got Me Singing – Album Review
Jack & Amanda Palmer – You Got Me Singing – Album Review Amanda Palmer did not see much of her father during her childhood. Her parents separated when she was still a […]
The Valery Trails – Chameleon Bones – Album Review
The Valery Trails – Chameleon Bones – Album Review by Killian Laher American/Australian rockers The Valery Trails release their third album. The album distils a sort of nineties indie sensibility right from […]
Mick Harvey – Delirium Tremens – Album Review
Mick Harvey – Delirium Tremens – Album Review Released on 24 June 2016 Mick Harvey occupies an interesting position in the music world. Hugely revered by those that make music, but largely […]
Nils Frahm & Woodkid – Ellis OST – Review
Nils Frahm & Woodkid – Ellis OST – Review by Killian Laher Nils Frahm has teamed up with singer-songwriter Woodkid for this haunting sound track to Robert de Niro’s forthcoming short film […]
The Leaves Were Falling – The Avalanches – Album Review
The Leaves Were Falling – The Avalanches – Album Review When an album by the Avalanches is released, you sit up and take notice! It is their first release in 16 years, […]
DIIV – Is The Is Are – Album Review
DIIV – Is The Is Are – Album Review by Killian Laher Let’s forget about the hype about this band. Let’s also forget about the arrests and ‘health issues’. For what we […]
Vessel – Patterns of Blue – Album Review
Vessel – Patterns of Blue – Album Review by Killian Laher Danish artist Anders Mathiasen has recorded under his own name, with the band Murder, and this is his third release under […]
Spain – Carolina – Album Review
Spain – Carolina – Album Review by Killian Laher Josh Haden, son of the late Charlie Haden, has been recording with various collaborators under the name Spain for the last twenty years. […]
Søren Juul – This Moment – Album Review
Søren Juul – This Moment – Album Review – 4AD This is the first album released under Søren’s own name. His previous release was the 2013 album Somewhere Else released under the […]
M. Craft – Blood Moon – Album Review
M. Craft – Blood Moon – Album Review by Killian Laher Martin Craft is a composer of Australian origin who records under the name M.Craft. Not exactly a prolific artist, this is […]
Steve Gunn – Eyes On The Lines – Album Review
Steve Gunn – Eyes On The Lines – Album Review by Killian Laher Steve Gunn has been actively recording for the guts of ten years and has released many albums, some under […]
Minor Victories – Album Review
Minor Victories – Album Review by Killian Laher So it seems we are entering supergroup era once again, in the form of the shoegazing Wilburys. Or Minor Victories if you prefer. The […]
Fiona Brice – Postcards From – Album Review
Fiona Brice – Postcards From – Album Review by Killian Laher Fiona Brice is best known as cellist, violin player and string arranger for artists such as Placebo, Midlake and Anna Calvi […]
Whitney – Light Upon The Lake – Album Review
Whitney – Light Upon The Lake – Album Review Light Upon the Lake, due out June 3rd on Secretly Canadian This is the debut album from Chicago band Whitney. You possibly already […]
Gold Panda – Good Luck And Do Your Best – Album Review
Gold Panda – Good Luck And Do Your Best – Album Review by Rena Garrett Label – City Slang The idea for this album came to Derwin Panda while he was travelling […]
Psychic Ills – Inner Journey Out – Album Review
Psychic Ills – Inner Journey Out – Album Review This is the fifth album by New York’s Psychic Ills, a two piece with frontman Tres Warren and Elizabeth Hart on bass. They […]
Marissa Nadler – Strangers – Album Review
Marissa Nadler – Strangers – Album Review Marissa Nadler returns with her 7th album, Strangers, on Rough Trade records. She has built a steady career and is starting to gain a main […]
Day of the Dead – Various Artists – Album Review
Day of the Dead – Various Artists – Album Review For those questioning what this is, the obvious answer is an album of Grateful Dead covers benefiting the Red Hot Organization. This […]
Mark Kozelek Sings Favourites – Album Review
Mark Kozelek Sings Favourites – Album Review by Killian Laher A couple of years ago it seemed Mark Kozelek, whether as solo or Sun Kil Moon seemed to be in a state […]
Ziemba – Hope is Never – Album Review
Ziemba – Hope is Never – Album Review by Rena Garrett Release Date – June 24th 2016 Label – Lo & Behold Records It’s exciting to come across someone new, that’s trying […]
Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool – Album Review
Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool – Album Review by Killian Laher So Radiohead have ambushed the music world with their 9th album, the hilariously titled A Poo Shaped Moo… oh ok, […]
The Myrrors – Entranced Earth – EP Review
The Myrrors – Entranced Earth EP – Review by Rena Garrett Release Date 27th May 2016 – Label Beyond Beyond is Beyond Entranced Earth is a five track EP. The Myrrors are […]
RM Hubbert – Telling the Trees – Album Review
RM Hubbert – Telling the Trees – Album Review by Killian Laher RM Hubbert has established himself as a guitarist of considerable note over three albums, two of which were pretty much […]
Wire – Nocturnal Koreans – EP Review
Wire – Nocturnal Koreans – Album Review by Killian Laher Wire return a year after their most recent, self-titled album with this brief EP. As usual, Wire avoid self-indulgence in favour of […]
Brian Eno – The Ship – Album Review
Brian Eno – The Ship – Album Review by Killian Laher After collaborating with Underworld on his last album, Eno returns to more familiar ground on The Ship. We all have our […]
John Carpenter – Lost Themes II – Album Review
John Carpenter – Lost Themes II – Album Review by Killian Laher John Carpenter has soundtracked many a scary celluloid moment, most notably Halloween. With pedigree like that, you’d have a fair […]
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