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 5 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
Black Midi: Hellfire - a compelling albumAn extraordinarily compelling third album by the experimental London trioFri Jul 15 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
Myles O’Reilly: Cocooning Heart - Compelling artefact shaped by Covid lockdownDublin film-maker and musician builds atmosphere around songs born of lockdown drudgeryFri Jul 8 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 1 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 4 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 3 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 6 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 Sep 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 7 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 9 2021 - 00:00
David Kitt: 20 review – Late-night mellow intimacyIntroduction of beats and electronic elements overhauling many songs in the albumFri Jul 2 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 4 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
Chrissie Hynde: Standing in the Doorway – A pleasing and frustrating Dylan tributePretenders frontwoman’s album of Bob Dylan covers is a charming mixed bagFri May 21 2021 - 05:00
Fears: Oíche review – Haunted electropop for the still of the nightThe spectre of trauma hangs over Constance Keane’s debut albumFri May 7 2021 - 05:00
Birdy: Young Heart – London singer leaves her heart in Laurel CanyonIt’s too long and too in thrall to Blue-era Joni Mitchell, but there’s much to like hereFri Apr 30 2021 - 05:00
Teenage Fanclub: ‘We’ll keep playing as long as we’re enjoying it’Norman Blake on the band’s 10th album, made without bassist and founding member Gerard LoveSat Apr 24 2021 - 05:00
Dinosaur Jr: Sweep it into Space – Expect the expectedLou Barlow’s two tracks are the standouts as J Mascis and co continue in their usual veinFri Apr 23 2021 - 05:00
Field Music: ‘Quite a lot of the record is about our mam’Flat White Moon is undoubtedly one of the best in the band’s eclectic back catalogueThu Apr 22 2021 - 05:00
Did you hear the one about the Cranberry and the Commitment?Noel Hogan and Bronagh Gallagher have made a new single together – completely remotelyFri Apr 16 2021 - 05:00
London Grammar: Californian Soil reviewReid hasn’t addressed many micro-aggressions women in music industry regularly have to contend with – until nowFri Apr 16 2021 - 05:00
Leagues O’Toole: ‘We need to give artists a sense of self-worth’MusicTown is online-only for a second year, filling a creative void caused by the pandemicTue Apr 13 2021 - 05:00