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Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago

Bon Iver’s debut album. Does it need any introduction? Not really. Let me give you one anyway. ‘For Emma,..‘ was self-released in 2007 and it was in 2008 that I first heard the record. It was in college, and it became well known after being released through a label early that year. The story behindContinue reading “Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago”

Ciaran Moran – Almost Anyone

Up and coming Irish singer songwriter Ciaran Moran has given us the pleasure of reviewing his soon to be released debut single ‘Almost Anyone’. Ciaran has already supported Damian Dempsey as part of his ‘No Force On Earth Tour‘ and this single will be out at the end of the month. Produced by Jackknife J,Continue reading “Ciaran Moran – Almost Anyone”

Tame Impala- Currents

‘Currents‘ is the third album by Tame Impala and the first record of their’s that I bought. I picked it up in HMV because I thought the cover looked cool and then the cashier started raving on about them. I then found out how highly rated they are and that they were already pretty big.Continue reading “Tame Impala- Currents”

TOTW – Local Natives – Three Months

Local Natives – Three Months Check out this brilliant track off their ‘Hummingbird’ record.

Foals – Total Life Forever

‘Total Life Forever’ is English band Foals second album released in 2010. The band said that the album’s sound can be described as “the dream of an eagle dying“. Oook then, no drugs involved here. Four singles were released from the record and it did pretty well where ever it was released. Their debut ‘Antidotes‘Continue reading “Foals – Total Life Forever”

Track Of The Week – Ben Folds Five – Brick

A classic. Ben Folds Five best work? You decide.

Damian Rice – O

‘O’ is the debut album by Irish singer-songwriter Damian Rice. The album was released in 2002 and is dedicated to Mic Christoper who died in 2001. Something about Rice that I didn’t know was that he was in the band Juniper. They split and Rice took off on his own adventure while the rest ofContinue reading “Damian Rice – O”

The Smashing Pumpkins – Gish

You’ve gotta love The Smashing Pumpkins. A band that gave a generation of pissed off teens in America something to mosh to in the 90’s. I know several other groups came along or were present at the time, especially punk bands, but The Smashing Pumpkins were fucking loud. ‘Gish’ is their debut record, released inContinue reading “The Smashing Pumpkins – Gish”

White Stripes – Elephant

‘Elephant’, released in 2003 by The White Stripes is in the Top 10 best records of the last 15 years. No doubt. Their previous album ‘White Blood Cells‘ had brought them mainstream success on a smaller scale and set them up for bigger things. They delivered with ‘Elephant‘, and album with which they used 60’s recordingContinue reading “White Stripes – Elephant”

The National – Cherry Tree

‘Cherry Tree’ is an EP released by The National in 2004 in the run up to the release of the studio album ‘Alligator’. It’s a short one, as EP’s tend to be, and it was a clear indication of where The National were going following the release of the previous album ‘Sad Songs For DirtyContinue reading “The National – Cherry Tree”