Odyssey: The Sound Of Ivor Raymonde Vol II – Orchestral man’s oeuvre sparksReview: His pop star arrangements put him up there with Mancini and BacharachFri Dec 13 2019 - 05:00
The Who: Who review – Serviceable rock that’s just about fineIf this album turns out to be their swansong, it won’t be the one that fans remember them forFri Dec 06 2019 - 06:00
‘I’ve had a Christmas on my own, with no gifts at all’All I want for Christmas . . . Jerry Fish: The singer-songwriter talks about his best and worst ChristmasesFri Dec 06 2019 - 05:00
Rufus Wainwright: ‘I’ve played Dublin all my life, really’Rufus and sister Martha discuss grieving for their mother, performing Christmas songs with familySat Nov 30 2019 - 05:00
Úna Keane: In the Deep review – out of time but also timelessShe describes the album, recorded on a 100-year-old baby grand, as ‘1848 meets 2019’Fri Nov 29 2019 - 05:00
Coldplay: Everyday Life review – Double album is just twice as frustratingThe band play it safe with this patchy, inconsistent soundtrack to everyday lifeFri Nov 22 2019 - 06:15
‘All I wanted was to find out my birth mother was Twink or Linda Martin’Comedian Joanne McNally was born to perform but it took an eating disorder to kickstart her careerFri Nov 22 2019 - 04:00
‘Arms is still trying to untangle the lights from last year’Comedy trio Foil, Arms and Hog on the ‘Irishisms’ in their sketches, how they spend Christmas and their plans for global dominanceFri Nov 22 2019 - 00:00
Beck: ‘U2 had the best audiences of anyone I’ve opened for’The Beck of 1994’s Mellow Gold seems a million miles from the 49-year-old releasing HyperspaceSat Nov 16 2019 - 06:00
Tindersticks: No Treasure But Hope review – Potency of band’s live show is capturedSongs on band’s 12th album deal with how beautiful and terrible life can beFri Nov 15 2019 - 05:00
Jeff Goldblum: ‘Imelda May is one of my favourite people on Earth’Jeff Goldblum was a pianist before he was an actor. Now he’s back at the keys – and loving itSat Nov 09 2019 - 05:00
Josienne Clarke: In All Weather review – intriguing, uncomfortable post-break-up albumFri Nov 08 2019 - 05:00
Jeff Lynne’s ELO: From Out of Nowhere review – Enjoyable and well-constructedAs 50-year milestone with Electric Light Orchestra nears, the singer is clearly still having funFri Nov 01 2019 - 00:00
Michael Kiwanuka: Kiwanuka – finding his own soul legend styleLondoner shrugs off the weight of music history with an adventurous albumFri Oct 25 2019 - 06:00
King Princess: ‘As per usual, we’re in a drought of good music’Singer Mikaela Straus has got the songs, connections and attitude for popstar lifeMon Oct 21 2019 - 05:00
Foals: Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost, Part 2 – Oddly indebted to 1970s rockFollow-up is a more considered response to ‘fire and destructive imagery’ of Part 1Fri Oct 18 2019 - 00:00
Guy Garvey: ‘My son’s birth made my Dad’s death part of things, rather than the end of things’Personal and global events have made Elbow's eighth album a much darker and more experimental record, says the singerFri Oct 11 2019 - 06:00
Kitt Philippa: Human review – intriguing blend of commercial and experimentalThe Belfast artist’s debut album dances between pop, electronica and classicalFri Oct 11 2019 - 05:00
The Late David Turpin: Romances review – a riposte to culture of toxic masculinityTurpin has always willingly combined art with a sense of theatre and showmanshipFri Oct 11 2019 - 05:00
Brave Giant: White, Pink & Blue review – Afraid to commit to a styleLongford band sound a bit like Mumford & Sons butting heads with The KillersFri Oct 04 2019 - 05:15
Squarehead: High Time review – wistful nostalgia mixed with uneaseA fine return from the Dublin trio who evidently still have a lot to offerFri Sept 27 2019 - 05:00
Angel Olsen: ‘I want to burn the house down, that’s the vibe I want to set’‘Every time I play there, I always tell myself: This is gonna be a sober Irish show’Thu Sept 26 2019 - 05:00
The Atrix: Dublin 1979-1981 review – Forgotten Irish art-pop gemsThe Dublin band’s blend of pop, new wave and theatrical cabaret inspired by 1930s Berlin remains unusual to this dayFri Sept 20 2019 - 07:00
Little Hours: Now the Lights Have Changed – More Ed Sheeran than Van MorrisonReview: Donegal singer-songwriter’s lovelorn ballads pitched at stadiums but overcookedMon Sept 16 2019 - 14:49
Girl Band: The Talkies review – A raucous, idiosyncratic returnNothing predictable about Dublin group’s second release following a difficult periodFri Sept 13 2019 - 07:00
‘I could have made a country-rock album – especially with it being in Welsh’Gruff Rhys: Brexit seems to be like some sort of strange right-wing death cultFri Sept 06 2019 - 05:00
Join Me in the Pines: Monomania – ’80s art-pop brilliance from Bell X1 guitaristDavid Geraghty’s latest project features Prince, Bowie and Talking Heads groovesFri Aug 30 2019 - 05:00
Bon Iver: i,i review – Meandering songs that unwind over timeJustin Vernon’s ambition gets the better of him with some nonsensical lyricsFri Aug 23 2019 - 05:45
Sleater-Kinney: The Center Won’t Hold review – No place for nostalgiaFeminist punk band found inspiration for new record in an unexpected placeFri Aug 16 2019 - 05:00
Gareth Quinn Redmond: Laistigh den Ghleo – homage to an ambient pioneerInfluenced by Japan’s Satoshi Ashikawa, this is more than just background noiseFri Aug 09 2019 - 05:00
Sibéal – Sibéal review: Talented young artist plays it too safe on debut albumMeath Gaeltacht singer has a powerful voice but does not fully unleash itFri Aug 02 2019 - 05:00
Violent Femmes: Hotel Last Resort review – a meandering effortClosing track best sums up the album, leaving you to wonder, who exactly is this album for?Fri Jul 26 2019 - 05:00
Dude York: Falling review – wild swings from pop to emoThe Seattle band’s fourth album continues on their path of spiky indie rockFri Jul 19 2019 - 05:00
Purple Mountains: Purple Mountains review – The remarkable return of David BermanUnderrated frontman of Silver Jews reinvents himself but his aptitude for measured, Americana-tinged indie-rock remains unscathedThu Jul 11 2019 - 05:00
Aldous Harding: ‘I think a bit of mystery is good’‘Mysterious’, ‘introverted’, ‘eccentric’ – The Kiwi songwriter has picked up a lot of labels and she’s not botheredWed Jul 10 2019 - 05:00
Joan as Police Woman: ‘I don’t measure anything by No 1s’Joan Wasser has no regrets about delaying her solo career until into her 30s. But as she releases a 'Best of' collection, the Connecticut songwriter is looking forwards, not backSat Jul 06 2019 - 07:00
Mick Flannery: Mick Flannery review – Poignant meditations on fameThe Blarney native’s latest effort perfectly illustrates his strengths as a musicianFri Jul 05 2019 - 07:00
Jack White on The Raconteurs: ‘Everyone’s in this thing together’Help Us Stranger marks the return of Jack White, Brendan Benson and The Raconteurs. The pair talk friendship, getting back together and going soberMon Jul 01 2019 - 08:42
The must-see acts at the Iveagh GardensHall & Oates, Garbage and the legendary Burt Bacharach are not to be missedSat Jun 29 2019 - 00:00
Gypsies on the Autobahn: Suspended review – Hidden indie-rock heroes get better with every listenThere are several great songs on the second album from the Dublin band, but none of them quite take full flightFri Jun 28 2019 - 07:00
The Black Keys: Let’s Rock review – Swagger and groove, but not a whole lot of innovationDan Auerbach and Patrick Carney’s ninth album is a return of-sorts to their earlier materialThu Jun 27 2019 - 05:00
Mark Ronson: Late Night Feelings review – After the megahits, now for the mellow hitsThere is no Uptown Funk but this concoction of dancepop and laidback floorfillers has several stand-out momentsMon Jun 17 2019 - 15:00
Julia Shapiro: Perfect Version review – Stream-of-conscious diary of rediscoveryDIY effort sees Shapiro recentring herself following ill-health and a break-upFri Jun 14 2019 - 00:04
The Divine Comedy: Office Politics review – Catchy, poppy tunes with a contagious sense of funNeil Hannon’s 12th album laughs in the face of categorisationFri Jun 07 2019 - 05:30
Lisa Hannigan and Stargaze: Live in Dublin – a musical match made in the heavensThe singer’s delicate songs are enhanced by sumptuous orchestral arrangementsFri May 31 2019 - 05:00
Morrissey: California Son review – Covers album for fans only, and Moz himselfThese 1960s and 1970s tunes oscillate wildly between schmaltz and soaring balladryWed May 22 2019 - 07:00
‘I feel heard and seen now. That’s the main difference’Hayden Thorpe, formerly of Wild Beasts, on new music, the future and pretend bandsFri May 17 2019 - 05:00
Joan as Police Woman – Joanthology review: Underrated brillianceThis anthology perfectly illustrates how underrated Joan as Police Woman is as a songwriterFri May 17 2019 - 05:00
Mac DeMarco: Here Comes the Cowboy review – Humdrum hipsterismsThe Canadian’s fourth studio album retains his velvety croon and his propensity for short songsThu May 09 2019 - 07:00
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes: End of Suffering review – Ed Sheeran’s evil twin suffers identity crisisGinger rocker is in debt to Arctic Monkeys, but many songs sound like Kasabian cast-offsThu May 02 2019 - 05:30
