Agnes Obel – Philharmonics

As a record that dangerously teeters on the edge of becoming ‘background noise’, taking the time to truly listen to Agnes Obel’s album Philharmonics is a rewarding experience and once that I would strongly recommend.

A haunting and poignant … Read More

Tom Moriarty – Fire In The Doll’s House

Tom Moriarty makes his stamp on the acoustic scene this week with the release of his album Fire in the Doll’s House.

The best thing about the record is undoubtedly Moriarty’s voice: smooth and soulful with a gravely edge, … Read More

Gavin Friday – Catholic

Given its title, Catholic, and album art of a dead man wrapped in the Irish flag with a crucifix on his chest, one would have thought the tracks were going to be a lot more…angsty. Instead, Gavin Friday throws … Read More

The Bookhouse Boys – Tales To Be Told

Imagine, if you will, an alternate universe in which the term “orchestral rock” didn’t either bring to mind unfortunate images of “Be Here Now” or Metallica indulging themselves with 80 classically trained musicians with better things to do. It’s … Read More

Don Scannell – Three Silver Pieces

Irish Songwriter, Don Scannell, has released his debut album Three Pieces of Silver. We are greeted with an intro and hugged by an outro; those of which consist of the sound of crackling film, twiddling instruments and airy vocals. … Read More

Hanson – Give A Little

Thank God Hanson released a new single to cheer up my weekend! Give a little is an outburst of musical optimism and lyrical cheekiness, an invitation to get loose and try to win the girl you love. The tune starts … Read More

Clock Opera – Belongings

It only takes a minute or two of listening to Clock Opera’s latest single Belongings to draw comparisons between them and other contemporary indie acts.  At times the track seems to have an atmosphere and tone you’d normally associate … Read More

The Computers – Music Is Dead

Sitting down to review  “Music is Dead”  actually gave me a few surprises; having never heard The Computers before and I didn’t know what to expect and from the innocuous introduction I certainly didn’t expect this wonderful enveloping punk … Read More

Sophie Barker – Seagull

Seagull is the third album by Sophie Barker whose voice you may recognise from her collaborations with Groove Armada and Zero 7. Fans of Barkers previous work will not be disappointed with Seagull- a rather minimalistic, relaxing album with … Read More

Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues

Let’s be frank from the beginning! Without Fleet Foxes’ first album we wouldn’t have witnessed the rise of this new wave of psych-indie-bucholic-folk that literally invaded the otherwise dull panorama of pop music. So, if you love bands such … Read More