Album of the Week – 16/04/21 After a brief break for Easter, we’re back with your favourite ‘Album of the Week’ slot. We do hope you don’t look at other ‘Album of […]
Album of the Week – 16/04/21
Dinosaur Jr – Sweep It Into Space
Dinosaur Jr – Sweep It Into Space by Killian Laher Has to be said that there’s something very reassuring about Dinosaur Jr. Since reforming in 2007 they have settled into a very […]
New Music Dublin 2021
New Music Dublin 2021Full details can be found here. The New Music Dublin Festival has taken the brave step of continuing this year despite the restrictions currently in place. The festival will […]
Interview with Ryley Walker – Part 1
Interview with Ryley Walker – Part 1 by Killian Laher No More Workhorse caught up with Ryley Walker to talk about his new album, life and his love of Zaytoon kebabs! Hey […]
Interview with Cathal Coughlan – Part 2
Interview with Cathal Coughlan – Part 2 – by Killian Laher We spoke to Cathal Coughlan on the eve of the release of his latest solo album Songs of Co-Aklan. You can’t […]
Max Richter – Voices 2 – Album Review
Max Richter – Voices 2 – Album Review by Killian Laher Max Richter’s second album under the Voices banner emerges, less than 12 months after the first. While the original was more […]
Album of the Week – 02-04-21
Album of the Week – 02-04-21 Another week and another collection of good albums for your perusal! First off, we’d recommend you have a listen to The Natvral‘s album Tethers. It’s Kip […]
Interview with Cathal Coughlan – Part 1
Interview with Cathal Coughlan – Part 1 – by Killian Laher We spoke to Cathal Coughlan on the eve of the release of his latest solo album Songs of Co-Aklan. The album […]
Ryley Walker – Course In Fable – Album Review
Ryley Walker – Course In Fable – Album Review by Killian Laher Since 2018, Ryley Walker has mostly operated on the fringes with out-there collaborations and extended jam sessions being his main forms […]
Dry Cleaning – New Long Leg – Album Review
Dry Cleaning – New Long Leg – Album Review by Killian Laher English band Dry Cleaning are gaining a lot of attention ahead of the release of their debut album. For those […]
Album of the Week – 26-03-21
Album of the Week – 26-03-21 This week we have the first release in 7 years from The Antlers. I guess I wasn’t really paying attention but I had no idea it […]
Cathal Coughlan – Song of Co-aklan – Album Review
Cathal Coughlan – Song of Co-aklan – Album Review by Gavin Carville Eleven long years have passed since Cathal Coughlan’s last solo album. 2010’s ‘Rancho Tetrahedron’ saw the Cork-born singer continue his […]
New Music – John Grant – Boy From Michigan
New Music – John Grant – Boy From Michigan You know the drill, there’s a new album on the way from Mr. Grant, and to go with it, he’s just delivered a […]
New Music – [Indistinct Chatter] – My Mother’s Star
New Music – [Indistinct Chatter] – My Mother’s Star If the name [Indistincy Chatter] doesn’t mean much to you, then maybe Myles O’Reilly will? Myles is known as a filmmaker and director […]
New Music – Godspeed You! Black Emperor – G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!
New Music – Godspeed You! Black Emperor – G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END! GYBE are back with their first album since Luciferian Towers (2017). So, what you can expect? Four songs with […]
The Antlers – Green to Gold – Album Review
The Antlers – Green to Gold – Album Review by Killian Laher The new album Green To Gold. Coming March 26th. The Antlers return after seven years with their sixth album. There’s […]
New Irish Music: For Those I Love – For Those I Love
New Irish Music: For Those I Love – For Those I Love by Killian Laher The debut album from David Balfe, who records as For Those I Love promises to be one […]
Album of the Week – 19-03-21
Album of the Week – 19-03-21 Listen below to A.A. Williams bang out the indie hits in a new, slower and dreamier fashion with her album called Songs From Isolation! Also, Lana […]
Lambchop – New Single/ Album Announcement
Lambchop – New Single/ Album Announcement While it feels like their 100th album, at best guess, it’s actually their 15th studio album. Kurt seems to have discovered the piano, so you can […]
Albums of the Week – 12-03-21
Albums of the Week – 12-03-21 After the excitement of the last few weeks, we’re back down to earth this week! But fear not noble reader, as we have remixes for your […]
Barróg Lá Fhéile Phádraig – Whelan’s
Barróg Lá Fhéile Phádraig – Whelan’s Do you miss Whelans? It’s hard not to, but it feels like another world at this stage! Thankfully, on Paddy’s day, you can at least pretend […]
Album of the Week – 05-03-21
Album of the Week – 05-03-21 In the last few weeks, this slot has been very obvious indeed, but it’s very hard to ignore new albums from bands/ artists like Nick Cave, […]
Interview with Stuart Staples – Tindersticks
Interview with Stuart Staples – Tindersticks by Killian Laher Tindersticks have been around for nearly 30 years, and after the release of their 13th studio album (excluding soundtracks) Distractions, No More Workhorse […]
Interview with Basciville
Interview with Basciville Basciville are a multi-instrumentalist folk/indie duo, based in Co. Wexford, Ireland. Brothers Cillian and Lorcan Byrne began creating music together in 2016. They have just released their debut album […]
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis – Carnage – Album Review
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis – Carnage – Album Review A surprise new album from Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, minus the rest of the Bad Seeds has just emerged, without warning! […]
Albums of the Week – 26-02-21
Albums of the Week – 26-02-21 This week sees a new album from Julien Baker (Little Oblivions) which is her first since ‘Turn Out the Lights’ in 2017. It’s a definite reason […]
New Irish Music – J Smith – I’m Sorry
New Irish Music – J Smith – I’m Sorry While the name J Smith might not mean much to you, maybe ‘Gypsies on the Autobahn’ will strike a chord? The “guitar-based quartet […]
New Irish Music – BK Pepper – Alerts
New Irish Music – BK Pepper – Alerts One of our favourite Irish Albums from last year was BK Pepper’s Territories, taking home the prize of our album of the week on […]
Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark – Album Review
Arab Strap – As Days Get Dark – Album Review by Killian Laher Here’s something I did not expect in 2021: the first Arab Strap album in nearly 16 years! Despite the […]
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