pop
Feature: Susanna gives us a track by track on beautiful new album Elevation
Norwegian arstist Susanna (aka Susanna Wallumrød), has always pushed boundaries, searched for different angles and combined different aspects of art into her work. Thats seen her interpret poetry and art, as well as give a fresh take on songs; her take on Purcell’s early English Opera aria ’When I am laid (in Earth) still sends …
Track: Melbourne trio J4 exude bright rays of sunshine from their exuberant debut single ‘Try to be Cool’.
Do you remember that fantastic single ‘Steal My Sunshine‘ by Len? An utterly brilliant and joyous track that brought – and still brings – a smile to the dial. The debut single ‘Try To Be Cool’ from Melbourne trio J4 imports that same carefree joie de vivre: it’s a catchy uplifting and jaunty tune that …
Tracks: Elaine Palmer – Let Me Fall
Palmer’s album ‘The Land Between‘ released last year via Butterfly Effect records was her finest work to date and one of our top albums of 2021. After teasing us with a couple of videos of songs from that album, she has now shared her first new music of this year with the single ‘Let Me …
Track: Hobart’s The Tinderboxers’ new track ‘Who Are You’ is a cool and jaunty sonic whirlpool from the deep south. Plus tour news.
There’s a fairground whirl to the new track ‘Who Are You’ from the youthful The Tinderboxers, straight out of Hobart, which canters along at a jaunty pace with its Hammond organ/leslie speaker whirl and unbridled exuberance. This is classically formed indie pop fare with a beating heart, relatively raw, charmingly earnest but bristling with vibrancy, …
News: Halflives Unveil Killer New Track Dynamite!
Halflives, now a solo project by Linda Battilani, are back with a fiery new track called Dynamite. The track has ethereal vocals crossed with the classic pop/rock/synth vibe that we are used to from Halflives. This is the first tease of new music we’ve seen from Halflives since Battilani went solo, speaking about her new …
News: Australian indie giants Boy & Bear return with news of national tour and a soaring, euphoric new single ‘State of Flight’.
Boy & Bear are a veritable national institution in Australia with their brand of folk-inflected indie pop. Having recently celebrated the ten year anniversary of their double platinum album ‘Moonfire’ with a sold out gig in Sydney, the band have announced a 14 date national tour across Australia over June and July. And to whet …
Live Review: Future Islands / Dan Deacon – Vicar Street, Dublin 29.03.2022
By Michael Ryan Future Islands continued their “Calling out in space” tour when playing their second sold-out gig at Dublin’s Vicar St venue on Tuesday night . They were supported by American composer and electronic musician Dan Deacon who was just back from a night….or two at The Oscars and he was still in a …
EP Review: Joe Ramsey – Making Notes
After teasing us with a string of singles, North East troubadour Joe Ramsey has finally released his EP ‘Making Notes’ Talking about the new EP, Joe shares: “The meaning behind ‘Making Notes’ is through both definitions. I felt the past 18 months or so (since the pandemic started) has changed my life for the better, …
Live Review: Griff / Siights / Lola Young – Academy, Dublin 29.03.2022
On the 29th of March Griff brought her UK and Ireland tour to the Academy Dublin. The first of 2 supports on the night came from Irish-Scottish band Siights. Their 5 song set comprised of 4 of their own songs and a cover of Harry Styles ‘Watermelon Sugar’. The set was a great start to …
Live Review: Aurora / Metteson – 3Olympia, Dublin 31.03.2022
On the 31 st of March Norwegian pop artist Aurora performed a sold-out 3Olympia show in Dublin with support from fellow Norwegian artist Metteson. Matteson graced the stage watering a massive pink starfish hat in an explosion of energy. His catchy popdriven songs and infectious enthusiasm for what he was doing had the crowd bopping …