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Listen to Record Store Gay – a compilation of gay anthem covers from Irish bands
Record Store Day is happening on Saturday and as well as a buttload of once-off special releases and lots of daytime events in Dublin, nationwide and worldwide.One of the more unique releases “coming...
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Stream: Patrick Kelleher’s Ghost Wop Doo Wop Record Store Day covers tape
Another Record Store Day release, this one. a selection of six covers of doo wop songs by Patrick Kelleher. Doo wop’s brand of pop relies heavy on vocal harmonies and Patrick’s voice is one up to the...
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Premiere: Stream Last Days Of 1984′s debut album – Wake Up To The Waves
When Darren Moloney and Brian Rice debuted their Last Days Of 1984 project with ‘River’s Edge’ and ‘Woods’ last year, comparisons were easily made to Animal Collective’s sunny side up psychedelia that...
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Premiere: Listen the debut EP from Popical Island’s new Galway band Dott
After debuting themselves to the world in January, Galway garage band Dott have shacked up with Popical Island on their debut EP release. Mining the same ’60s girl-harmony rock ‘n’ roll DIY aesthetic...
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Album stream roundup: Beach House, Best Coast, Killer Mike, Niki & The Dove,...
The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the category page.Beach House – BloomBest Coast - The Only PlaceThe Cribs - In The Belly of the Brazen BullDamon Albarn...
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Sleep Thieves – Islands EP
It’s always a pleasure to hear a band move to the next level of their artistry. Sleep Thieves’ newest EP Islands is a big step up for the band in my estimation. The electro-pop of debut album Heart...
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Album stream roundup: Sigur Ros, El-P, Alt-J, Cold Specks, Simian Mobile...
The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the category page.Alt-J – An Awesome WaveCold Specks - I Predict A Graceful Expulsion Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic...
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Album stream roundup: Hot Chip, Bobby Womack, SpaceGhostPurrp, Funeral Suits...
The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the category page.Bobby Womack – The Bravest Man In The Universe Crocodiles – Endless FlowersdEUS – Following SeaFuneral...
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Disclosure – The Face EP
Last year’s Carnival EP marked the young London Disclosure brothers as ones to watch. If recent tracks, that massive sounding Jessie Ware remix (below) and a killer live show hasn’t already sealed the...
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Listen to Onra – Deep In The Night EP
Coming across as a companion piece to Onra’s 2010 LP Long Distance, the five-track Deep In The Night finds the French producer return to that sleek electro-funk synth sound he does so well. Laser funk,...
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Popical Island #3 – Listen to Side A (premiere)
Popical Island’s compilation series comes to a close with number three in the trilogy but not without cramming in a whole two sides featuring 23 tracks and bands asssociated with the collective. Today,...
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Full album streams: Dirty Projectors, Twin Shadow, Poolside, Dan Le Sac, Ty...
The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the category page. The Dirty Projectors album is a must-listen. That’s its meme-enhanced artwork above.Beak> –...
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Listen: Electronic Explorations’ 60-track compilation
You’ll likely have come across the Electronic Explorations podcast in your travels on the supernet mashup highway. Rob Booth’s show has had the best people in of all forms of electronic music...
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Popical Island #3 compilation – Listen to Side B & gig stage times
Side A of Popical Island #3 appeared for your streaming pleasure on Monday. 48 hours is just enough time for you to fit in a big digestable listen so Side B is now ready for your indie-pop gluttonous...
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Listen: Sunken Foal – Friday Syndrome Vol.1
For his follow up to the debut album Fallen Arches and last year’s Mother Of God EP, Dunk Murphy aka Sunken Foal spent four hours every Friday night over 2010 and 2011 recording a new song before...
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Stream: Le Galaxie – Fade 2 Forever EP
Oh, how far they’ve come and what a joy it is to watch their progress. The first time I became aware of Le Galaxie they were a band called 66e and they were playing the Boom Boom Room on Dublin’s...
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Full album streams: Micachu, Purity Ring, MA DOOM, Passion Pit, Seams, TNGHT,...
The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the category page.Echo Lake – Wild PeaceFang Island – MajorJohn Maus – A Collection of Rarities MA DOOM (Masta Ace &...
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Full album streams: Yeasayer, Jeremiah Jae, Lianne La Havas, The Flaming...
The best of new album streams this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the category page.Blonds – The Bad OnesBonde Do Role – TropicalbacanalDisclosure – The Face Remixes Eugene McGuinness –...
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Album stream: Ginnels – Crowns
Popical Island may have drawn the compilation series to a close after it helped define their bockety indie-pop collective as a vital part of the Irish music landscape but they are continuing on in the...
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Waves On Canvas – Into The Northsea
Waves On Canvas‘ Into The Northsea is an album project from Sardinian composer Stefano Guzzetti featuring a series of guest vocalists over the release’s running time. Constant throughout is Guzzetti’s...
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Full album streams: Ariel Pink, Antony and The Johnsons, Antibalas, Bloc...
New album streams of interest this week in A-Z form. See recent album streams in the category page.Antibalas – AntibalasAntony & The Johnsons – Cut The WorldAriel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – Mature...
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Listen to the debut album from Wicklow’s Croupier
A funny thing has happened to the heavier end of guitar music I love that orbits around the term post-rock in the last few months. Sure, the closure of Richter Collective marks perhaps a closing...
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Listen to albums by Animal Collective, JJ Doom, Dan Deacon, Jessie Ware,...
Albums of interest to stream this week:Animal Collective – Centipede HzThe band’s ninth album after two initial listens feels like their jam-band album, one indebted most to their Grateful Dead...
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Album of the week: Chilly Gonzales – Solo Piano II
If you’re not a morning person or you need some form of relaxant to start your day, Chilly Gonzales Solo Piano II album is what your body needs on a basic level. I usually can be found listening to...
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Ryan Hemsworth – Last Words EP
Canadian producer Ryan Hemsworth shone the spotlight on his music with recent edits of Frank Ocean and his own music video for ‘Charly Wingate’. That song features a Daedelus-esque knack for...
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Album stream: Mumblin’ Deaf Ro – Dictionary Crimes
I’ve been saying recently that Mumblin’ Deaf Ro is one of the few songwriters whose lyrics I pay attention to. Ronan Hession’s third album is the perfect example of why. Dictionary Crimes is largely...
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Listen to albums by Grizzly Bear, The xx, David Byrne & St. Vincent, How To...
Albums of interest to stream this week:David Byrne & St. Vincent – Love This GiantThe pair’s album with brass at its core is contrasting enough from their own material to mark it out as a singular...
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Listen/Download: Death Grips second album of the year No Love Deep Web
In a move that might surprise no-one, Death Grips just released their second album of the year onto the web for free download, leaking it ahead of a release by their label Epic/Sony and apparently...
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Listen/Download: Lar Kaye’s (Adebisi Shank/No Spill Blood) debut solo EP
When not providing robot rock riffs for Adebisi Shank or forming the backbone of No Spill Blood’s fuzzy fury, Lar Kaye has been working on material of his own. This five-track solo EP opens with the...
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Listen to albums by Why?, Daphni, Flying Lotus, Adrian Crowley, Freelance...
Albums of interest to stream this week:Recommended:Adrian Crowley – I See Three Birds FlyingAnother mejestic and elegiac effort from Mr. Crowley.Daphni – JIAOLONGCaribou’s Dan Snaith goes deeper into...
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Album stream roundup: Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Bat For Lashes, Dam...
Albums of interest to stream this week: Recommended:Bat For Lashes – The Haunted ManOK, not the full album but a six-track stream featuring enough to suggest that the Natasha Khan has upped her game...
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First Listen: Owensie – Citizens (album stream)
Michael Owens’ debut solo album as Owensie last year marked a sea change from his known musical past of distorted guitar and heavy rock songs. Aliens, the debut in question, showcased finger plucked...
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Album of the week: Chad Valley – Young Hunger (listen)
After a couple of solo EPs, Hugo Manuel decides to get serious on his debut album as Chad Valley. Equatorial Ultravox and the Chad Valley EP showcased a chillwave electronic sound. With Young Hunger,...
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Album of the week: Kendrick Lamar – good kid, m.A.A.d. city
Kendrick Lamar’s just been confirmed for a Vicar Street, Dublin show on January 14th. Tickets €30 plus fees on sale next Thursday the 15th.Welcome to the best mainstream rap album of the year. Kendrick...
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Listen/Download: Mykki Blanco – Cosmic Angel: The Illuminati Prince/ss
As was suggested by pre-release tracks ‘Wavvy’ and ‘Haze.Boogie.Life’, Mykki Blanco’s Cosmic Angel: The Illuminati Prince/ss mixtape is aimed more towards a dancefloor than his previous scratchy...
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Listen to the debut album from Australian wunderkid Flume
Flume is the young 20 year-old beatmaker Harley Streten whose album is currently residing at number 1 in the Australian iTunes charts ahead of One Direction. Maybe we can thank Australia’s brilliant...
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Listen to Squarehead and So Cow’s split LP
Squarehead and So Cow’s split LP has already spawned a one-minute music video and a cool camera video session and here, you can listen to Out Of Season which sees the two Irish bands contribute five...
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Album of the week: Jessica Pratt – Jessica Pratt
While Rihanna cavorting around the world courting the world’s music press on a 777 jet in an absurd and megalomaniacal marketing gimmick to promote her new album, you might wish for a simple time, with...
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Album of the week: Captain Murphy aka Flying Lotus – Duality mixtape
Captain Murphy could never have really been anyone else could he? Though there was much speculation and Flying Lotus himself tried to throw people off the scent, and despite some embarrassing, but...
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Listen to the Skelocrats new Hot Yoga EP
Earlier this year, A supergroup of Dublin-based Popical-related musicians calling themselves Skelocrats impressed many with their debut Whip Crack Away EP. Today, Land Lovers’ Padraig Cooney, Grand...
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