Music review archives

Review of the new EP from Elly D – Rise Feast your ears on Elly D – Rise, the solo undertaking from the Riot Tapes singer. From the offset the EP offers compelling listen, instantly comparable to Morcheeba, with Elly’s haunting voice not too far off Skye Edwards. A four track EP, Rise has a […]

Introducing the alt country song contest Ireland’s alt-country stars were out in force at the first ever Dublin City Rounders alt country song contest final. The contest took place in IMRO HQ on October 13, featuring a spectacular assortment of artists and friends. Organised by brothers Rohan and Al Healy, the evening was to announce […]

New music from Molly Sterling Ghost in my Bedroom It’s been awhile since we heard anything  from Molly Sterling. Having released her debut EP ‘Chrysalis’ at the beginning of the year, 2016 has been another strong one for her music. Shot by the extremely talented Ciarán O’Brien, it’s a very natural down-to-earth video perfectly capturing […]

Lofty reviews the highly acclaimed new album from windings, ‘Be Honest and Fear Not’ With only their split album Land Lovers to keep us sated over the past few years, it’s with much anticipation that the latest long player from Limerick’s windings is finally released. Thankfully it does not disappoint. ‘Be Honest and Fear Not’ […]

An interview with Romes, an Irish band living in Toronto Indie-pop quartet Romes released their debut EP ‘Believe’ this year, which is garnering worldwide acclaim. For a first release it’s an incredible start for a band who are certainly preparing themselves for fame. Half Canadian, half Irish, they all grew up in Wicklow before relocating […]

Review of Know my Name EP from Hvmmingbyrd Know my Name is the first EP from the newly formed Hvmmingbyrd line-up. With alt-pop melodies that transcend the boundaries of quintessential cutting-teeth releases, Deborah and Suzette quickly found their feet with this confident sound. A powerful effort, Hvmmingbyrd have made a declaration with Know my Name. They certainly have […]

Lofty looks at the long awaited New Forest album from Cathy Davey After six long years Cathy Davey returns with ‘New Forest’. It’s an album that unfolds like a Tim Burton film or a Neil Gaiman book, full of quirky stories, twisted relationships and bursting with atmosphere. The tone is set right from the start […]

Fox Jaw have released their new EP Black Light Vignette, Lofty tells us what he thinks Limerick’s Fox Jaw maybe coming up to their 10th anniversary but their creative output shows no sign of flagging if the quality of material on show on their ‘Black Light Vignette’ EP is anything to go by. The EP […]