Jesus and Mary Chain – Glasgow Eyes – Album Review by Killian Laher It feels improbable that the Jesus and Mary Chain are still putting out music, 40 years on from debut […]
Jesus and Mary Chain – Glasgow Eyes – Album Review
Marry Waterson & Adrian Crowley – Cuckoo Storm – Album Review
Marry Waterson & Adrian Crowley – Cuckoo Storm – Album Review by Killian Laher Marry Waterson is a folk singer from the north of England, and she has collaborated with Adrian Crowley […]
Chequerboard – Souvenir – Album Review
Chequerboard – Souvenir – Album Review by Killian Laher This is John Lambert’s fifth album, recording under the name Chequerboard. Not a man who likes to move quickly, it’s been ten years […]
Oisin Leech – Cold Sea – Album Review
Oisin Leech – Cold Sea – Album Review by Killian Laher Oisin Leech is one half of the Lost Brothers. The Navan singer-songwriter has recorded a solo album in Inishowen, produced by […]
IDLES – Tangk – Album Review
IDLES – Tangk – Album Review by Killian Laher Over the last number of years, Idles have gathered a lot of attention with some of the smarter rock songs of recent years. […]
The Amazing – Piggies – Album Review
The Amazing – Piggies – Album Review by Killian Laher Swedish band The Amazing return with their sixth album, six years after their previous album In Transit. Despite the Manson-evoking title, not […]
J Mascis – What Do We Do Now – Album Review
J Mascis – What Do We Do Now – Album Review by Killian Laher It’s an album title that reflects the general bemused demeanour of J Mascis for his fifth solo album. […]
Sadness Sets Me Free – Gruff Rhys – Album Review
Sadness Sets Me Free – Gruff Rhys – Album Review by Cathy Brown Gruff Rhys certainly can’t be accused of wasting his time, returning this week with the 25th album of his […]
The Smile – Wall of Eyes – Album Review
The Smile – Wall of Eyes – Album Review by Killian Laher After an impressive debut album, The Smile return with a second helping of songs from this Radiohead-related project. Maybe it’s […]
Ride – New Album and Single
Ride – New Album and Single You have to respect Ride, a band who continues to bang out Indie hits some 34 years after their first album Nowhere (1990). Ok, there was […]
Top Ten Albums of 2023 – Cathy Brown
Top Ten Albums of 2023 – Cathy Brown We’ve asked some of our regular writers for their thoughts on the best music of 2023. You can see the thoughts of Cathy Brown […]
Neil Young – Before and After – Album Review
Neil Young – Before and After – Album Review by Killian Laher Neil Young albums arrive with such regularity that they have ceased to have much impact to all but the truly […]
Veyls – The Widow EP – Review
Veyls – The Widow EP – Review by Killian Laher Veyls is a new band consisting of Culley Johnson, Coco Medvitz and Louise Post of Veruca Salt. It’s something of a surprise […]
Harp – Albion – Album Review
Harp – Albion – Album Review by Killian Laher For those who find Midlake have lost their lustre, here is the long-awaited album from former singer Tim Smith, recording with his wife as […]
bar italia – The Twits – Album Review
bar italia – The Twits – Album Review by Killian Laher bar italia received some acclaim this year, and their output more than justifies it. They released their third album, Tracey Denim […]
Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO – Album Review
Juliana Hatfield Sings ELO – Album Review by Killian Laher This is the third in Hatfield’s series of tribute albums after covering Olivia Newton-John and a decent album of Police covers. Unfortunately, […]
Interview with Aoife Wolf – Part 2
Interview with Aoife Wolf – Part 2 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Aoife Wolf for an update as to how things are going for her. You can find […]
Sufjan Stevens – Javelin – Album Review
Sufjan Stevens – Javelin – Album Review by Cathy Brown The release of Sufjan Stevens’ tenth studio album should be cause for celebration, but it has been overshadowed by the news that […]
Mary Lattimore – Goodbye, Hotel Arkada – Album Review
Mary Lattimore – Goodbye, Hotel Arkada – Album Review by Killian Laher Three years on from Silver Ladders, harpist Mary Lattimore launches her latest solo album. Like its predecessor, it’s a gorgeous […]
Wilco – Cousin – Album Review
Wilco – Cousin – Album Review by Killian Laher Fresh from wowing their fans on their recent tour, Wilco are back with their 13th album, the Cate le Bon produced Cousin. After […]
The National – Laugh Track – Album Review
The National – Laugh Track – Album Review by Killian Laher The National have just put out their second album of 2023, the surprise release Laugh Track. After the very muted First […]
Sparklehorse – Bird Machine – Album Review
Sparklehorse – Bird Machine – Album Review by Killian Laher Something we never thought we’d hear – a new Sparklehorse album. Put together by his brother and sister-in-law from 14 unreleased songs […]
Ash – Race the Night – Album Review
Ash – Race the Night – Album Review by Killian Laher After a five-year break, Ash have returned with their latest album. Purveyors of big, optimistic non-cheesy rock, this is a collection […]
Slowdive – Everything is Alive – Album Review
Slowdive – Everything is Alive – Album Review by Killian Laher Despite quickly becoming ‘uncool’ in the mid-90s, as Blur and Oasis-mania took hold, Slowdive have endured, and reformed. Their brand of […]
Album of the Week – 21/08/23
Album of the Week – 21/08/23 August continues, with most of the music world on holiday? Playing festivals is more likely. It’s a slow week but we still have releases from Fran […]
Neil Young – Chrome Dreams – Album Review
Neil Young – Chrome Dreams – Album Review by Killian Laher Yet another one from the vast vaults of Neil Young from his prolific mid-seventies era. He had clearly written so much material […]
PJ Harvey – I Inside The Old Year Dying – Album Review
PJ Harvey – I Inside The Old Year Dying – Album Review by Killian Laher This is PJ Harvey’s first album of new material in seven years, and it’s one of her […]
Arrivalists – Its Own Time – Album Review
Arrivalists – Its Own Time – Album Review by Killian Laher This year is really shaping up to be an excellent year for Irish music. Pat Barrett is recording solo of late, […]
Grian Chatten – Chaos for the Fly – Album Review
Grian Chatten – Chaos for the Fly – Album Review by Killian Laher “Normal is an illusion. What is normal for the spider is chaos for the fly.”– Charles Addams Grian Chatten […]
No More Workhorse 