For Those I Love – Stark reflection of grief and pain in wake of suicideDavid Balfe throws himself into these songs wholeheartedly, he runs the gamut of anger, pain, nostalgia and sadnessFri Mar 26 2021 - 05:00
Basciville: Hymns to the Air review – Wexford brothers show promiseCillian and Lorcan Byrne’s debut album shapes their influences into something newFri Mar 26 2021 - 05:00
From Bell X1 to Berlin, and a treehouse in Co WicklowAfter almost three decades in the music industry, Brian Crosby has just released his solo debutTue Mar 23 2021 - 05:00
[Indistinct Chatter]: My Mother’s Star – Childhood memories on an ambient loopFilm-maker Myles O’Reilly’s hypnotic compositions are made to soothe the soulFri Mar 19 2021 - 05:00
Still nervous: Those Nervous Animals release a debut album after 40 years togetherThe Mission Sessions is the first full-length album from Those Nervous AnimalsSat Mar 13 2021 - 05:00
Megan O’Neill: Getting Comfortable with Uncertainty review – Finely crafted songs of defianceYou wouldn’t bet against the Kildare singer finding a bigger international audienceFri Mar 12 2021 - 05:00
Edel Meade – Brigids and Patricias album review: Distinctive and highly originalA moving second album that draws on everything from misogyny, #MeToo and the cervical cancer scandalFri Mar 5 2021 - 06:00
Wyvern Lingo: Awake You Lie – A beacon for all of us feeling lost at seaThe Bray trio’s second album goes further down the rabbit-hole of soul-pop and r’n’bFri Feb 19 2021 - 14:04
Christian Cohle: Holy Trouble – Don’t judge a book by its first three chaptersThe Dublin electro-popper’s debut starts unremarkably, but soon shows promiseFri Feb 12 2021 - 05:00
Django Django’s antidote to endless lockdownsThe fourth album from the London-based band is aptly titled Glowing in the DarkSat Feb 6 2021 - 05:00
The Weather Station: Ignorance – Canadian band get into their ’80s grooveFifth album from Tamara Lindeman and her band is both upbeat and personalFri Feb 5 2021 - 05:00
Foo Fighters at 25: ‘For us to break up would be like your grandparents divorcing’Dave Grohl on YouTube drum battles with a 10-year-old, and the band’s Mariah Carey fanSat Jan 30 2021 - 05:00
Arlo Parks: Collapsed in Sunbeams review – fizzing with r’n’b flavourA refreshing collection of songs and one of the first great albums of the yearFri Jan 22 2021 - 06:00
Pom Poko: Cheater review – Wacky, joyful and crammed with creativityYou never quite know which way any of these songs are going to swingFri Jan 15 2021 - 05:00
Aaron Frazer: Introducing review – Heartache-infused 1970s soulBaltimore singer’s tender falsetto is leavened by a moderate grittinessFri Jan 8 2021 - 05:05
Paul McCartney – McCartney III album review: Comforting in its familiarityThis unexpected release is as wholesome and solid a pop-rock album as you’re likely to hear in 2020Fri Dec 18 2020 - 05:00
My first Christmas as . . . a homeownerMake-up artist and influencer Tara Anderson finally has her dream space to call her ownMon Dec 14 2020 - 00:00
All I Want for Christmas: Ruth-Anne CunninghamSinger on her favourite memories and the best and worst presents she has receivedSat Dec 12 2020 - 00:00
Belle and Sebastian: What to Look for in Summer review: A magical mystery cruiseThese live recordings from the band’s Boaty Weekender gigs are a ray of needed sunshineFri Dec 11 2020 - 05:00
Insta-ideas: An influencer’s guide to Christmas interior decoratingFestive design tips from Paul Kinsella, Lynn Ferrari, Karen Coleman and Yvonne PurcellWed Dec 9 2020 - 06:03
My first Christmas as . . . a motherAuthor and podcaster Caroline Foran is looking forward to enjoying the small thingsWed Dec 9 2020 - 05:00
Friends, gin and a bit of drama: Christmas with CMATAll I want: Dublin singer Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson on G&Ts with ‘notions’Mon Dec 7 2020 - 00:00
‘I’m gonna have to get rid of the lockdown belly, it’s gonna be extra big this year’Dublin rapper Nealo on New Year’s resolutions and who’s on his naughty list this ChristmasSun Dec 6 2020 - 00:00
Lottie Ryan: My first Christmas as a dog ownerRadio presenter is excited to make her adorable puppy an official member of the familySat Dec 5 2020 - 00:00
Hazel Chu: ‘It’s going to be a hard Christmas for so many people’Dublin’s Lord Mayor says the Covid-19 pandemic has emphasised the importance of familyFri Dec 4 2020 - 06:00
Yungblud – Weird! review: Hits the pop-indie-rock bullseye, but that's the problemSuch wild disdain for conformity can often be enthralling but it doesn’t quite work hereFri Dec 4 2020 - 05:30
Bernard O’Shea’s nice list: ‘It’s between my wife and Marty Morrissey’Comedian recalls his favourite Christmas memory – buying his wife a vacuum cleanerWed Dec 2 2020 - 00:00
Chef Adrian: I attempted my first Christmas dinner at 13Adrian Martin on opening his own restaurant, loss and how to make tasty sproutsMon Nov 30 2020 - 06:00
Ane Brun: How Beauty Holds the Hand of Sorrow review – words and songs to live byNorwegian musician has managed to wrest something very beautiful from depths of her griefFri Nov 27 2020 - 05:00
JyellowL: 2020 D|Vision review – Clever wordplay and precocious wisdom on thought-provoking debutAccidental spokesman for the Irish Black Lives Matter movement lays out his blueprint for global domination on his debut albumFri Nov 20 2020 - 06:00
Sophie Ellis-Bextor: Songs from the Kitchen Disco review - Spirit-lifting renaissanceGreatest hits collection reborn from pandemic gigs recorded in her kitchenFri Nov 13 2020 - 05:45
Bitch Falcon: Staring at Clocks review – Big, ballsy rock recordDebut album from Dublin trio wears its 1990s grunge influences with prideFri Nov 6 2020 - 05:30
U2: All That You Can’t Leave Behind (20th Anniversary Edition) review – A timely reminder of their firepowerArguably the band’s last great album, the reissue sees them at their consistent bestThu Oct 29 2020 - 07:37
Eve Belle: In Between Moments review – An Irish pop star in the making?A voice for the millennial generation is overdue. We could have a contenderFri Oct 23 2020 - 12:11
Pearse McGloughlin & Nocturnes: The Rest review – held back by a sense of hesitancySligo-based musician’s softly embellished folk is reminiscent of Mercury RevFri Oct 16 2020 - 05:10
Paddy Hanna: 'You have to exorcise things like guilt and regret'The musician admits there was a low period before he began making his third albumSat Oct 10 2020 - 06:00
Revelino review – How has Dublin indie darlings’ eponymous 1994 debut aged?Arguably not too well, though there’s plenty to stir the spirit on reissued vinylFri Oct 9 2020 - 05:15
Denise Chaila: Go Bravely review – A hip-hop star in the makingZambian-born, Irish-raised rapper has an eloquence, intelligence and ability to engage when it comes to the big issues troubling the world in 2020Fri Oct 2 2020 - 13:38
Idles: Ultra Mono review – A bolt of righteous anger and furious energyThere is plenty to return to in the Bristol punks’ third album – if you have the staminaFri Sep 25 2020 - 05:45
Róisín Murphy: If I want to be famous I can just go to a gay clubThe accidental pop star on lockdown, her aesthetic and ‘horrific’ modern popSat Sep 19 2020 - 05:00
Róisín Murphy: Róisín Machine review – Disco dynamiteThe Wicklow native’s fifth solo album is an especially relevant album for these timesFri Sep 18 2020 - 06:00
The best 50 Irish music acts right now – in orderIt’s a particularly thrilling time for Irish music – here’s our countdown of the finestSat Sep 12 2020 - 06:00
Doves: The Universal Want review – Post-Britpop survivors back in demandAfter an 11-year hiatus, the trio reconvene with nothing to prove and plenty to sayFri Sep 11 2020 - 06:20
Mary Coughlan: Life Stories review – Truthful and tenderhearted without sentimentalityCoughlan’s emotions dart between aggrieved injustice, acceptance and resilienceFri Sep 4 2020 - 17:47
Emperor of Ice Cream: No Sound Ever Dies review – enjoyable nostalgia tripThe Cork indie band’s album is easygoing, jangly 1990s with grungey basslinesFri Aug 28 2020 - 05:00
Bright Eyes: Down in the Weeds review – Worth getting to knowThere is gold to be mined with every listen of Conor Oberst and company’s 10th albumFri Aug 21 2020 - 05:00
The Killers: Imploding the Mirage review – Pomp, schmaltz and tunesThis is a somewhat predictable but very fine rock album from the altered line-upThu Aug 13 2020 - 18:40
Billy Nomates: Billy Nomates review – One of the quirkier albums of the yearTor Maries’ one-woman band offers a righteous and amusing critique of our timeFri Aug 7 2020 - 05:00
Alanis Morissette: Such Pretty Forks in the Road review – Nothing but the truthPerhaps galvanised by these truth-telling songs, her voice has never sounded betterFri Jul 31 2020 - 07:26