A music blog from Ireland.
Wednesday, September 26th, 2012
In the wake of an amazing reaction to the new single The Waves come the full details of Villagers’ second album. Titled {Awayland} it’s released on Domino Records on 11 January 2013. So I sit down at my desk with a blank sheet of paper, a headful of ferrys and a small collection of half-written
Thursday, September 13th, 2012
A new mini-album In Binary Shrines came from Defcon last night, an object with immense pull despite its tiny, fleeting appearance. Nine in all, there are some brilliant tracks here; check out In Company Ink, Salvia Funk,...
Friday, June 15th, 2012
After a four-year saunter into the world’s rock scene, last Wednesday independent record label the Richter Collective made a sudden announcement that their time is over and all activity will cease by the close of 2012. The...
Friday, May 18th, 2012
With a topping line-up, Popical Island‘s monthly Popicalia gig is back, bringing with it the label’s latest signing, the cute-as-a-Button EP and its band, Dott. Also on the bill are new band The #1s, and the inimitable...
Friday, April 27th, 2012
“This event is a fundraiser – monies raised will be used to allay some of the operating costs inevitable with running an alternative art space in Dublin. ” – thejoinery.org An amazing gig tonight to raise funds...
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Special this Saturday: the official launch of Katie Kim‘s fantastic, 20-track second album Cover & Flood. I’ve had about six weeks to soak up those songs and still return to the faithful Your Mountains and thrumming Heavy...
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Cut flowers make me think of art class and all the great lessons. If you press and pull a finger over oil pastel the resulting smear of colour is very fetching. Following on from its premiere on...
Tuesday, April 10th, 2012
It’s been a long time since The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock was released, almost four years in fact, but fans the band made with their self-titled debut were so loyal that the album has maintained a...
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
Perfect pop songs have the kind of wide-ranging, pretty appeal that make people fall into audio-love and as Windings ready for the release of their new 7″ single, they’re showing off their new beau, The Space I...