indie rock
News: Car Seat Headrest announce new live album ‘Faces From The Masquerade’
On March 28th-30th 2022, Car Seat Headrest played three consecutive sold out nights at Brooklyn Steel in New York. An air of celebration, community and showmanship was present, made all the more palpable as the shows were far from a certainty – they took place amidst a year which saw the band having to postpone …
News: Spring Silver preps new album with the sprawling ‘Gold Star’
If the new song from Marylander Spring Silver seems like a lot, then that’s the point. K Nkanza could have kept it relatively simple and pared things down to, oh, maybe 3 minutes of the actual song. They didn’t, instead letting all the various versions of the track exist within itself. The result is a …
Premiere: salamander prep debut album & share ‘the label’
Ready for a new song from New York trio salamander? Duck yeah we are. The band announced their debut album [container] back in August, and we’re now just a fortnight away from its release. Yes, they’re releasing it on a Wednesday – good idea because then everyone gets to take it in before the absolute …
Live Review: The National / Soccer Mommy, 3Arena Dublin, 21.09.2023, plus gallery
Following the release of two surprise albums this year, First Two Pages Of Frankenstien and Laugh Track, The National played the first show of their European tour in Dublin’s 3arena. They played a whopping 28 song set, comprising of never before played songs and of course some classics. Supporting them was Nashville native indie rock …
Live Review: Delilah Bon / Valerie Rose – The Academy 2, Dublin 23.09.2023, plus gallery and set list
At a packed Academy 2 in Dublin this week, Delilah Bon worked the crowd into a frenzy from the get-go with her brand of bratty riot grrrl punk. All three members of the band seemed to give it everything, not once letting up the pace. Well, almost. For a brief moment in the set Lauren …
Premiere: Stream Careful’s first new music in a decade, the ‘Promise/Practice’ EP
Back in June, Eric Lindley resumed releasing music as Careful after taking a hiatus from the project following 2014 album The world doesn’t end. His first new release since then picks up where he left off nine years ago as if no time had passed. Of course, a lot can happen in nearly a decade, …
Gallery: The Wedding Present / Lucy Gaffney – Limelight, Belfast 07.09.2023
The Wedding Present are currently on their 24 Hour Songs tour and taking in a number of Irish venues, one such venue was Limelight in Belfast with Lucy Gaffeny in support slot and David McEneaney was there catching the action. Lucy Gaffney photos: The Wedding Present photos:
News: The Hunna announce UK headline tour
The Hunna have announced a 16-date autumn UK headline tour running across the country through October & November 2023. Tickets are available on pre-sale at 10am on Wednesday 30th August, and go on general sale at 10am Friday 1st September. All tickets will be available via www.thehunnaofficial.com Regarding the tour frontman Ryan Potter says, “We can’t wait to play …
Premiere: Eldridge Rodriguez look inward on new single ‘The Strange Things That Happen to People’
Last month, Boston band Eldridge Rodriguez returned with news of a new album and a lead single from said new album, both of which reaffirm why Slightest of Treason was one of 2020’s most slept-on indie rock records. It didn’t catch fire for Obvious Reasons, but the follow-up deserves to, and the band’s latest offering …
Gallery and set-list: Bell X1 – Iveagh Gardens, Dublin 21.07.2023
Second to last instalment from Dublin’s Iveagh Gardens series of shows and this time it was the turn of Paul Noonan and the boys from Irish band Bell X1 that took to the stage. Photos David McEneaney: Set-list: Haint BlueStill SingingSnakes And SnakesVelcroBad Skin DayNext to YouSomething Electric (Snippet of Bagatelle’s Summer in Dublin)Space WalkAlphabet …