Whirr – Pipe Dreams
Posted on 23rd Apr 12 by Jonathan Keane | 
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“…proof of the versatility that keeps Whirr’s heart beating, the common feature of this wondrous album…”
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Ides of Gemini – Constantinople
Posted on 16th Apr 12 by Jonathan Keane | 0
” …The album’s three components feed off each other to beautiful and captivating effect…”
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Interview: Neige of Alcest
Posted on 24th Feb 12 by Jonathan Keane | 3
“…Alcest is speaking about very special experiences I had when I was a child. I had visions, kind of mental representations. It was so strong, so real that I wanted to make music about it, to draw inspiration from it…”
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Alcest – Les Voyages de L’Âme
Posted on 12th Jan 12 by Jonathan Keane | 0
“…The album’s ability to harness both moments of dense atmospherics with that of the serene and airy is by far Les Voyages de L’Âme’s defining and most enthralling quality…”
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Lantlôs – Agape
Posted on 17th Nov 11 by Jonathan Keane | 0
“…As Alcest begin to peter off into more and more ambient waters with less and less harsh vocals, it’s comforting to know that this outlet exists in Lantlôs for the more bite in the black metal/shoegaze realm…”
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Photos: Agitate the Gravel, Plinth, Narwhals @ Crane Lane Theatre.
Posted on 22nd Aug 11 by Drop-d Collective | 0
Emmet Curtin braved the drunk folk attempting to dance to Plinth’s unholy sonic confections and caught the Agitate the Gravel collective laying down another live stunner.
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Grooms – Prom
Posted on 4th Aug 11 by Tadgh O'Connor | 0
“…You owe it to yourself to listen to them if nothing else…”
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Introducing: I Break Horses
Posted on 14th Jul 11 by Tadgh O'Connor | 0
Tadgh O’Connor introduces us to Swedish shoegazers I Break Horses, recently signed to Bella Union.
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Introducing: The Gold Standard
Posted on 27th Jun 11 by Drop-d Collective | 0
Short and succinct, Des Mahon espouses the virtues of Cork indie lads The Gold Standard. Tunes streaming, too.
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Friendly Fires – Pala
Posted on 11th Apr 11 by Sean Hurson | 0
Friendly Fires are a band that initially managed to win my generally callous heart over. Ignoring all NME associations and actually listening to their music, their self-titled release had a fantastic sense of fun, whilst somehow managing to rope in aspects of both partying and shoegaze. What’s in store for album number two?
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