NO ENCORE: THE REVISIT | 1998

NO ENCORE hits up the year 1998 to take the temperature of the Irish music scene at the time, finding fresh debate, overlooked gems, intriguing stories, ‘difficult’ sophomore efforts, and all the usual happenings that occur during a Revisit reflection.

Joining Dave and Kieran this time around are Anthony Furey of The Young Folk, Paul Page of Whipping Boy fame – and his excellent Between The Bars blog – and Ann-Marie Shields, a prolific industry figure with such an impressive CV that she had to bring it to the show itself…

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The five albums discussed on this episode are…

ASH NU-CLEAR SOUNDS

Ash – Nu-Clear Sounds

BRILLIANT TREES WAKE UP AND DREAM

The Brilliant Trees – Wake Up & Dream

THE MARY JANES SHAM

The Mary Janes – Sham

SINEAD LOHAN NO MERMAID

Sinéad Lohan – No Mermaid

THERAPY SEMI-DETACHED

Therapy? – Semi-Detached