Music

Penji is the self-titled, debut EP from Galway musician Aengus Hackett, working under the moniker Penji. It's a fusion of jazz, instrumental hip-hop, psychedelia, chill hop and downtempo. Maybe it's because I love jazz and produce music…

Friends is the latest release from Licehead, a.k.a. Paul O’Connor of That Snaake notoriety. The four-track EP follows last year's album Music For Normal People and serves as a precursor to upcoming album, Perfect Death Forever. If or when…

Mani Bazaar is a solo artist from the west of Ireland—via Manchester, UK—who creates what she describes as “ethereal goth-infused dream pop”. An apt descriptor, if her latest release EP. 3 is anything to go by. Released in April and…

Jamie Lawson is back with his brand new five-track EP, Moving Images. The release is similar to his early work and each track is a heart-wrenching but lovable ballad. The heartfelt EP opens with ‘A Perfect Year’, which was written as a…

isolation • content is the new EP from Soda Blonde, an alt-pop band based out of Dublin. It's always a pleasure to listen to and review music from artists of all walks of life. However, I feel a particular sense of pride whenever I'm…

I miss Dublin. I miss Howth and the Wicklow Mountains. I was born in Brooklyn, but have spent most of my life on Staten Island. This past month, as the virus has displaced ordinary life, I’ve stopped watching news. Recently a friend from…

Belfast singer-songwriter Owen Denvir is on the rise. Stones, the second in a trilogy of EPs that will make up his debut album, further showcases his musical strengths. Opening the EP is a capella indie-pop ballad, 'This Could Be Love',…

Channelling his unique blend of funky, feelgood neo soul, ZASKA (a.k.a. Max Zaska) has given us a much-needed anthem of optimism. Working remotely during lockdown, Zaska assembled a star-studded lineup of Irish talent to record 'My Whole…

What happens when four amazing metallers from hardcore bands like Ocean Dweller and Jagged Vision get together? Well, this means getting back in touch with some old school black metal while adding an innovative twist of other genres. The…

Though Norwegian duo Timo and Tony, aka Barren Womb, describe themselves as “northern hardcore”, their collective name, song titles, and sound (think Mclusky fronted by Dennis Lyxzén of Refused) may place them more firmly in the “asshole…