Mask appeal: Masked musician SBTRKT will play Dublin’s Academy on Sunday, May 6th. Tickets are on sale now.

Mask appeal:Masked musician SBTRKT will play Dublin's Academy on Sunday, May 6th. Tickets are on sale now.


Drive back:Texan post-hardcore rockers At the Drive-In have reformed after an 11-year break for live shows, including the Coachella festival in April. A new Mars Volta album is also due this year.

VCMG LP: Details of Vince Clarke and Martin Gore's collaborative project VCMG have been announced. Their album, Ssss, is out on March 9th.

Dead Arise:Dead Can Dance return this year with a new album and a world tour. The last studio album before their split was 1996's Spiritchaser.

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy is a freelance journalist and broadcaster. She writes about music and the arts for The Irish Times