A modest Mac appeared from his sofa especially for the 4-day industry festival, providing a much-needed injection of autumnal optimism.
Author: Ellis Maddison
In Review: VanDeRocker – The Good Punk
With the help of The Dandy Warhols’ Peter Holström, the Dutch-American artist strays further from reality on her upcoming EP, delving deeper into psychedelic sounds and avant-garde playfulness.
In Review: The Bonnie Doons – ‘Fred’
Brisbane boys The Bonnie Doons are the latest actualisation of Australian artist’s knack of crafting accessible tunes from diverse influences, their latest alt-funk single a contrast of genres and tempos, wholly gratifying all the while.
LIVE: Bicep, Global Livestream
Aided by the promise of new material and spectacular visuals, the Belfast duo’s globally streamed set demonstrated their electronic music mastery, only increasing cravings for a big stage, in-the-flesh reunion.
In Review: Deftones – ‘Ohms’
The first sample of Deftones’ ninth full-length effort makes for typically headbang-able fare, yet the lead single from it’s namesake album is sewn with a prescient, regretful, and almost universal desperation.
LIVE: Fontaines D.C. @ Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin
In aid of charity, the Dubliners serve up a set of poetic aggression and emotion within the city’s former prison.
In Review: IDLES – ‘Grounds’
The Bristol band add another in-your-face anthem to their impressive arsenal.
Anniverseries: The White Stripes – De Stijl
A cult album not as well known by the masses even 20 years on, but one which laid the foundations for the band’s refreshingly raw sound and was an undoubted crucial cornerstone in Jack White’s musical career.