Hard work pays off for a Dublin band and there are some surprising differences of opinion on a decidedly piquant penultimate podcast for 2020. THIS WEEK: Staring at Clocks by Bitch Falcon / Circadian by Intervals / Black Foxxes by Black Foxxes / Self Worth by Mourn Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. Music: Dónal […]

The Failureverse is the gift that keeps on giving with a surprise release from 90s cult hero and superproducer Ken Andrews, as well as the return of Bring Me the Horizon and new records from Chinese and Japanese artists we’ve had our eye on. THIS WEEK: What’s Coming EP by Ken Andrews / 100,000 Whys […]

A crop of young artists drawing on the best bits of the 80s and 90s grab the headlines in our first Lockdown 2.0 episode, plus quick (sonic) trips to the Japan and Serbia. THIS WEEK: Fake It Flowers by beabadoobee / 10 by tricot / Somewhere Nowhere by Hundredth / Sordid Pink by Sordid Pink […]

One fashionably late and thee surprisingly early releases go under the musical microscope in an episode populated by podcast favourites. THIS WEEK: Ohms by Deftones / Over the Top by TWRP / Blue Hearts by Bob Mould / Trash Earthers by Pet Shimmers Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. Music: Dónal Kennedy. Follow our Spotify […]

In our latest Time Machine segment a Dreamcast classic gets a fascinating tribute album, plus we review new releases from a set of returning artists. THIS WEEK: Re-Animator by Everything Everything / ABRACADABRA by BUCK-TICK / Tautology III by El Ten Eleven / Memories of Tokyo-To (2018) by 2 Mello Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan […]

Dónal and Dylan chat about Failure’s spectacular 1992-1996 box set, plus reviews of new albums from across the world and a retrospective on a curious release that blends jazz and tech metal. THIS WEEK: Lie Out Loud by BLOXX / Moon Mermaid by Kow Otani / 12th House Rock by Narrow Head / Lingua Franca […]

New Biffy is always an interesting conversation, and this time around is no exception! Plus an NYC lockdown time capsule, Antipodean ambience and an overlooked goth classic. THIS WEEK: A Celebration of Endings by Biffy Clyro / Odd Cure EP by Oddisee / Freeze, Melt by Cut Copy / Believe in Nothing by Paradise Lost […]

Nobody’s perfect, not least your dear hosts who bungled the audio for this week’s show leaving it two reviews short – all apologies to The Fall of Troy and Fontaines DC whose new albums you should certainly check out. The surviving half, however, is business as usual with three more in-depth discussions. Do not adjust […]

The 80s, the 90s, the 00s and the 10s all make reappearances in one way or another in a nostalgic new episode of Kill Shuffle! THIS WEEK: Domingo by Chip Tanaka / The Kingdom by Bush / Tautology II by El Ten Eleven / Immersion (2010) by Pendulum Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. Music: […]

A brilliant Irish band stake their claim on the emo revival, post-rock goes 80s (again), there’s a surprise release from a podcast favourite and plenty of weird and wonderful noises to discuss on our new episode. THIS WEEK: New Ways of Living by The Winter Passing / How Do We Want to Live? by Long […]