Wild Beasts and where to hide from themTheir new album is an ‘emotional apocalypse’ of brutal, relentless brashnessFri Aug 19 2016 - 06:00
The softer side of all new White DenimThe Texan band are back in a new guise and with a more live, less tightly wound soundThu Aug 11 2016 - 06:00
Album of the Week - Nao’s For All We Know: bursting with heartache, soul and grooveFri Jul 29 2016 - 06:15
Chvrches: ‘Seeing fans with tattoos of your lyrics never gets old’Lauren Mayberry of Scottish electro-pop band Chvrches has always had plenty to say, whether about misogyny directed at women in music or her shock at BrexitThu Jul 14 2016 - 06:00
Faithless DJ Sister Bliss: 'The industry is pretty much run by men'"I know that I’ve hopefully done some trailblazing in my field and helped to put dance music on the map," says Faithless DJ Sister BlissThu Jun 30 2016 - 12:59
Bat for Lashes - The Bride album review: intriguing concept left standing at the altarThu Jun 30 2016 - 12:58
Glimmermen - Breakin’ Out album review: a concise collection from the Dublin quartetThu Jun 23 2016 - 15:15
Castlepalooza 2016: An Offaly big adventureFrom day tickets to comedy tents and a DJ set from snooker legend Steve Davis, this year’s festival has great new stuff to go with big names such as Villagers, Jurassic 5 and CaribouFri May 27 2016 - 11:29
Castlepalooza 2016: Poliça step up to the festival platePoliça Singer Channy Leaneagh says the band has found a new confidence on third album ‘United Crushers’Fri May 27 2016 - 00:00
Benjamin Clementine: “It hasn’t been a fairy tale. I wouldn’t wish it on anyone”Ahead of his Dublin gig next week, Benjamin Clementine recounts his journey from busking on the streets of Paris to winning the Mercury PrizeThu May 26 2016 - 10:00
Album of the week: Day of the Dead – famous Deadheads serve up some Cherry GarciaThu May 19 2016 - 13:00
Foy Vance: The Wild Swan album review - one of our most talented singer-songwritersThu May 12 2016 - 21:45
Land Lovers: The Rooks Have Returned album review - a homogeny of breezy jangle-popThu May 12 2016 - 21:15
Travis: ‘Civilisations lose their technology all the time’On their new album, the Scottish band are worried about the impact of humanity’s technology obsession – and are well prepared for the revolutionWed May 04 2016 - 06:00
Hiatus Kaiyote: a future-soul sound endorsed by the starsIf the Melbourne outfit’s slinky, blended sound is good enough for Prince, Questlove and Erykah Badu, it’s good enough for usTue May 03 2016 - 06:00
Into It. Over It. – Standards review: confusing blend of sounds that adds up to some drab indie-rockThu Apr 28 2016 - 21:45
Andrew Bird: ‘The violin? I disrespect the instrument’The four-string showstopper gets up close and personal on his new album. ‘You feel secure for the first time with what you’re doing’Thu Apr 28 2016 - 07:05
Wire – Nocturnal Koreans review: a loud declaration that there’s plenty more to comeWed Apr 27 2016 - 15:40
The Frank and Walters - Songs for the Walking Wounded: another well-crafted collection of janglepopWed Apr 13 2016 - 21:45
Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream: ‘Regrets? Who cares? The band is one long experiment anyway’Primal Scream’s new album, Chaosmosis, finds Bobby Gillespie – a garrulous interviewee – more together than ever. He reflects on the drug years, getting older and his love for young bandsWed Apr 13 2016 - 06:00
September Girls grab their listeners by the lapels of their leather jacketsThe Dublin band’s second album loses the harmonies and focuses a new anger on issues such as sexism, abortion and narcissismMon Apr 11 2016 - 07:00
Bibio-A Mineral Love: From 1960s soul through to ’70s funk, with a touch of progThu Mar 31 2016 - 21:45
