The 1975: Being Funny in a Foreign Language — Laughably pretentious rehash, with extra cheeseThe English band's fifth album offers nothing new except added affectationsFri Oct 14 2022 - 05:00
Gilla Band: Renamed, refreshed and ready for anythingDublin musicians explain the change and how they’ve coped with The Irish Times awarding them Best Irish Album of All TimeSat Oct 01 2022 - 05:00
Björk: Fossora — Magical songs about mushrooms, motherhood and mortality Icelandic musician’s 10th album was written after her mother’s death and the birth of her grandsonFri Sept 30 2022 - 05:00
Scullion: Time Has Made a Change in Me - A beautifully pitched affairVeteran Irish trio release their first album of original material in more than a decadeFri Sept 23 2022 - 05:00
Tim Burgess may be a Charlatan, but he likes to stay busyThe Charlatans frontman is happy to ruminate on his solo career and listening parties, but remains coy about reports of his relationship with Sharon HorganSat Sept 17 2022 - 05:00
The Proclaimers: Dentures Out - Scottish duo still baring their teethThe Reid brothers deliver some angry, scathing lyrics - but remain steadfastly melodic - on their 12th albumFri Sept 16 2022 - 05:00
Daithí: I’m Here Now review — Optimistic, celebratory returnThe Clare musician’s third solo album is a journey through his past, present and futureFri Sept 09 2022 - 05:00
Robbie Williams: ‘I was a fully-blown, self-medicating addict. It wasn’t a lot of fun’The pop star reflects on 25 years as a solo artist ahead of the release of a new orchestrated Greatest Hits collectionSat Sept 03 2022 - 05:00
Two Door Cinema Club produce a musical pick-me-upThe trio have a tendency to plod, but when their fifth album is good, it’s really goodFri Sept 02 2022 - 05:00
Stephin Merritt: ‘Being a gay person who writes lyrics is enough to invite Morrissey comparisons’The once-prolific Magnetic Fields frontman on his grumpy reputation and Covid-related writer’s blockWed Aug 31 2022 - 05:00
Muse: Will of the People review — extravagant, preposterous and occasionally enjoyable Devon trio has produced another collection of beefy rock songs with ridiculously overdone riffsFri Aug 26 2022 - 05:00
‘I’m probably the only person that’s thought about Fleet Foxes every day for the last 15 years. Hopefully’Frontman Robin Pecknold on the band’s ‘joyous’ return to live music ahead of the band's Dublin gigWed Aug 24 2022 - 05:30
Anna Mullarkey: Falling review — Galway native embraces two genres, but it doesn’t always workVery few songs are shrouded in mystery, although some are influenced by unusual sourcesFri Aug 19 2022 - 00:00
Danger Mouse & Black Thought: Cheat Codes — Punching below its pedigreeAn impressively star-studded collaboration, but not the modern classic they’d hoped forFri Aug 12 2022 - 05:00
Kiwi Jr: Chopper – Likeable wacky warble from Canadian absurdistsThird album by the Canadian indie absurdists shows some promise amidst the scrappy plodFri Aug 05 2022 - 05:00
Surrender: Maggie Rogers has talent but fails to make connectionA confident second offering, but Rogers' radio-friendly songs lack emotional heftFri Jul 29 2022 - 05:00
Markéta Irglová: ‘Glen Hansard always treated me as an equal, but I didn’t see myself that way’ The Oscar winner, best known as half of The Swell Season with Glen Hansard, is releasing her third solo albumWed Jul 27 2022 - 05:00
The Kooks: 10 Tracks to Echo in the Dark — A forgettable collection of indie pop songsThe band’s incorporation of 1980s synths is probably as close to experimental as you’re likely to hearFri Jul 22 2022 - 06:00
Gavin James: The Sweetest Part - Winning formula but standard fare Dublin musician turns in another reliable collection for his third albumFri Jul 15 2022 - 06:00
Black Midi: Hellfire - a compelling albumAn extraordinarily compelling third album by the experimental London trioFri Jul 15 2022 - 06:00
Myles O’Reilly: Cocooning Heart - Compelling artefact shaped by Covid lockdownDublin film-maker and musician builds atmosphere around songs born of lockdown drudgeryFri Jul 08 2022 - 06:00
Paolo Nutini: Last Night in the Bittersweet — A more grown-up approachAlbum review: The Scottish musician returns with a sprawling album of slowburning charmFri Jul 01 2022 - 06:00
God Knows Jonas: ‘I’m 100% Irish but I’m also 100% Zimbabwean’Limerick rapper on how his new single Twelve 61 became an unexpected family affairWed Jun 29 2022 - 06:05
James Vincent McMorrow: The Less I Knew — Craftsmanship distilledThe Dublin musician has a tendency to overthink, but it has paid dividends on his soulful and accomplished new albumFri Jun 24 2022 - 06:00
Horsegirl: Versions of Modern Performance — Derivative but funDebut album by Chicago teenage trio shows promise but leans heavily on its influencesFri Jun 10 2022 - 05:00
Sinead O’Brien interview: ‘There’s no limits for me with this. I want it all’The Limerick native says her new album is a good, eclectic entry point for listeners who may know nothing about herSat Jun 04 2022 - 05:00
Angel Olsen: Big Time — Loss and love permeate her best album so far Recorded three weeks after her mother’s funeral, this is an emotionally raw affairFri Jun 03 2022 - 06:00
Florence and the Machine: Dance Fever – A walk on the weird sideThe quieter moments are the most satisfying on Welch’s fifth albumFri May 13 2022 - 05:00
Arcade Fire: We review – A welcome return to what they do bestThe Canadians have ditched the pomp in favour of emotive songs that connectFri May 06 2022 - 05:00
Jinx Lennon: Pet Rent – Unorthodox, intriguing and overlongJINX LENNONPet RentSelf-released, 3Fri Apr 15 2022 - 00:00
House Plants: Paul Noonan and Daithí bring two disparate worlds togetherThe former Bell X1 frontman and the electronica artist forge a new musical endeavourSat Sept 11 2021 - 05:00
Orla Gartland: ‘I’d much rather be considered a newcomer than old news’Dublin musician on life in London, growing a career online and her debut recordSat Aug 07 2021 - 05:00
Will Young: ‘I wanted to do a covers record for a long time but I didn’t want it to be ... sh*t’Two decades after winning Pop Idol, Young’s latest work is a covers album full of experienceSat Jul 31 2021 - 05:00
Anne-Marie: Therapy review – feisty, empowering tracks land with a thudEnglish artist’s second album features collaborations Little Mix and Niall HoranFri Jul 23 2021 - 05:00
Charlene: ‘That one song was such an incredible feat. I loved it’The singer of the 1980s hit I’ve Never Been to Me has just released a new albumTue Jul 20 2021 - 05:00
Ra Gerra: New Vessels review – Limerick’s hip-hop hot streak continuesRapper MuRli and producer Kobina have teamed up for an auspicious collaborationFri Jul 16 2021 - 05:00
Inhaler: It Won’t Always Be Like This review – polished and confident indie-rock debutWith Bono’s son Elijah as frontman, Dublin four-piece are a sound prospectFri Jul 09 2021 - 00:00
David Kitt: 20 review – Late-night mellow intimacyIntroduction of beats and electronic elements overhauling many songs in the albumFri Jul 02 2021 - 00:00
Picture This: Life in Colour – Athy lads move up the superstardom ladderGlossy, well-rounded pop collection mixes schmaltzy love songs and upbeat bangersFri Jun 25 2021 - 05:00
Dani Larkin: Notes for a Maiden Warrior review – A promising debutThe Northern Irish musician’s voice is her greatest strength on an album of two halvesFri Jun 18 2021 - 05:00
John Grant: ‘Happiness, to me, has always sounded quite obscene’The songwriter has delved into his early years for his latest album, Boy from MichiganSat Jun 12 2021 - 05:00
Garbage: No Gods No Masters review – Memorable seventh albumAmid the political and social turmoil, frontwoman Shirley Manson also gets personalFri Jun 11 2021 - 05:00
Crowded House: Dreamers Are Waiting – Neil Finn & sons reopen for pop businessNew members Liam and Elroy Finn add spark to the band’s first album in a decadeFri Jun 04 2021 - 05:00
VerseChorusVerse: What If We Won – Cathartic outpouring of creativityAlbum somewhat lacking precision but Wright’s heart is in the right placeFri May 28 2021 - 05:00
