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 08 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 09 2020 - 06:03
My first Christmas as . . . a motherAuthor and podcaster Caroline Foran is looking forward to enjoying the small thingsWed Dec 09 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 07 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 06 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 05 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 04 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 04 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 02 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 06 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 09 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 02 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 Sept 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 Sept 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 Sept 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 Sept 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 Sept 11 2020 - 06:20
Mary Coughlan: Life Stories review – Truthful and tenderhearted without sentimentalityCoughlan’s emotions dart between aggrieved injustice, acceptance and resilienceFri Sept 04 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 07 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
Song Sung: This Ascension Is Ours review – Winning twinsFamiliarity and foreboding permeate Georgina and Una McGeough’s debutFri Jul 31 2020 - 05:00
Cursed Murphy versus the Resistance review: Scholarly punkA rewarding marriage of Peter Murphy’s wordplay and Jinx Lennon-esque punk styleFri Jul 24 2020 - 05:15
The Chicks: Gaslighter review – Packs the most satisfying of punchesEighth album from country-pop trio mines personal material like never beforeFri Jul 17 2020 - 05:45
50 best Irish albums of all time – in orderA list that reflects contemporary Irish music as much as it pays its respects to the pastSat Jul 11 2020 - 06:00
Silverbacks: Fad review – Seriously exciting debut from Dublin bandExcellent first offering built on post-punk murky basslines and savage riffsFri Jul 10 2020 - 06:05
Mike Skinner: ‘You can go too far with honesty’Back with a new mixtape, the man behind The Streets reflects on his career and mental health strugglesSat Jul 04 2020 - 05:00
Paul Weller: On Sunset – Modfather delivers more rock ’n’ soul magicAt 62, Weller is clearly not interested in resting on his considerable laurelsFri Jul 03 2020 - 06:00
Haim: Women in Music Pt III review – A celebration of resilienceLos Angeles sisters document personal difficulties on their best album yetFri Jun 26 2020 - 06:00
John Legend: Bigger Love review – More sickly sweet than sexyToo often, Legend’s overbearing sentimentality scuppers his talent as a musicianFri Jun 19 2020 - 05:00
Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever: Sideways to New Italy – Exquisite jangle popA trio of singers and songwriters with obvious influences – but they make it workFri Jun 05 2020 - 05:00
R.S.A.G.: Chroma review – One of the best Irish albums of 2020Jeremy Hickey finds a groove that shifts, shimmers, pops and clatters over the course of 10 songsFri May 29 2020 - 05:00
Tim Burgess: I Love the New Sky review – Another delightful curveballOn the Charlatans frontman’s fifth solo album there’s lots going on in every song, but it never feels overcookedFri May 22 2020 - 05:00
