MMOTHS – EP1
Those sleepless nights Jack Colleran’s spent crafting his music have certainly paid off, because he’s produced what is easily my favourite EP of the year so far. To put all this into… Read More
Xiu Xiu – Always
Jamie Stewart’s output is remarkably consistent, even if Xiu Xiu [Twitter/Facebook] have this habit of changing members and record labels like it’s going out of style. It could be argued that, having… Read More
We Cut Corners – Toll Free
I always take pleasure in introducing Irish bands to a larger audience, and I’m particularly pleased to be writing about We Cut Corners [Facebook/Twitter] today, because it just so happens that I’m… Read More
Jonquil – Point of Go
If someone saw Jonquil [Facebook/Twitter] now, they’d need to be told that the band ever were a six-piece. Three ex-Jonquilites (as I’m calling them) are now in the similarly excellent Trophy Wife,… Read More
Bleeding Knees Club – Nothing to Do
Don’t be fooled by appearances – they can often be extremely deceptive. The title of the debut album by Australian pop-punks Bleeding Knees Club [Facebook/Twitter] may suggest an indifferent shrug of the… Read More
We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships
Billy McCarthy is one of the most resilient people I have ever known. I can come to no other conclusion after living with the debut from We Are Augustines (facebook/twitter) for a… Read More
Rumour Cubes – The Narrow State
As much as I love post-rock, I’m going to come out and say it: the majority of it isn’t very imaginative at all, and can end up sounding like a band ripping… Read More
The Cast of Cheers – Family
For some reason, the old Cast of Cheers Bandcamp page has been deleted. If you’ve heard of the Dublin band before, you’ve probably heard that they gave Chariot away for free in… Read More
