Just when you thought you’d heard everyone’s Sgt Pepper take, we rise out of a hidden trapdoor! And, naturally, a selection of notable releases in weeks gone by. THIS WEEK: Fear of the Dawn by Jack White / Up in the Air Forever by Ocean Grove / Adapt by Sakanaction / What’s for Dinner? by […]

We pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins, plus long-awaited comeback albums and the continuing legacy of Future Nostalgia. THIS WEEK: Reborn by Kavinsky / Never Let Me Go by Placebo / CRASH by Charli XCX / Wasting Light (2011) by Foo Fighters Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. Music: Dónal Kennedy. Follow our Spotify playlist: http://bit.ly/KillShuffleSpotify […]

No gimmicks this time on Kill Shuffle, just six reviews of six releases from new and veteran artists across the world and the musical spectrum. THIS WEEK: The Tipping Point by Tears for Fears / Impera by Ghost / Hygiene by Drug Church / Neon by iri / How Is It That I Should Look […]

We bring you two exciting track premieres from post-rock band Million Moons, plus all-new album reviews featuring familiar artists with something to prove. THIS WEEK: Jettison by And So I Watch You From Afar / Prey//IV by Alice Glass / BIG WORLD by Mondo Grosso / Zeal & Ardor by Zeal & Ardor / As […]

Half your hosting team battles through an active case of COVID to bring you reviews of exciting new releases from at home and abroad. That’s dedication! THIS WEEK: Requiem by Korn / Year of the Snake EP by Softcult / 11:11 by Pinegrove / Banshee EP by NewDad / Uroboros (2008) by Dir En Grey […]

We trace dream pop back to its roots in the latest edition of Time Machine, plus album (and mixtape) reviews of old favourites and fresh faces. THIS WEEK: Where Myth Becomes Memory by Rolo Tomassi / Bad Mode by Hikaru Utada / Crisis of Faith by Billy Talent / CAPRISONGS by FKA Twigs / Heaven […]

That’s 2022 to you! Yes indeed, it’s a new year and a new us, and four new releases we could potentially be talking about in our *next* Top 20 special… but will we? THIS WEEK: Dawn FM by The Weeknd / Epigone by Wilderun / Casulo EP by Pitty / Vulf Vault 005: Cory’s Cafe […]

In a year that felt like déja vu all over again, all over again, music still found new ways to surprise, delight, uplift and commiserate with us. Join Dónal and Dylan for a rundown of the best albums of 2021, plus EPs, songs, discoveries and much more besides in an almost 5-hour bumper special. As […]

November and December have been uncharacteristically replete with worthwhile releases, so we’re reviewing five more before our end-of-year lists consume us! THIS WEEK: Wild Type Droid by Failure / Break and Cross the Walls I by MAN WITH A MISSION / Valentine by Snail Mail / Monument by Portico Quartet / Buds by Ovlov Hosts: […]

No getting around it: this week’s edition of Kill Shuffle is brought to you by Men with Guitars™ but some of them are VERY good at the guitar. THIS WEEK: Amazing Things by Don Broco / Diorama by MØL / A View from the Top of the World by Dream Theater / Existence is Futile […]

YouTube! TikTok! Twitch! All platforms the artists covered in this week’s episode are famous on! But does it translate into good music? (Mostly, yes). THIS WEEK: In the Court of the Dragon by Trivium / to hell with it by PinkPantheress / The Atlas Underground Fire by Tom Morello / Perihelion by Sungazer / Live […]

There’s a dizzying selection of genres on display in this oversized edition of the podcast, with quite possibly our worst episode title ever. THIS WEEK: Flux by Poppy / Bright Magic by Public Service Broadcasting / Polygon Wave EP by Perfume / True Love by Hovvdy / The Daily Sun by Jake Bowen / Horizons/East […]

Our Time Machine transports us back to New York City, 1994, but not before we review some bombastic post-party anthems, retrofuturistic electronica and soulful hip-hop. THIS WEEK: God is Partying by Andrew W.K. / A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 2) by Common / Untether, Unravel by Eagle Eyed Tiger / Illmatic (1994) by Nas Hosts: Dónal […]

Big albums get big follow ups and big artists collide in a rather large episode of the podcast. THIS WEEK: Infinite Granite by Deafheaven / If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power by Halsey / Sounds of Tokyo-to Future by 2 Mello / Into the Blue by The Joy Formidable Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and […]

We return from summer break to check in with old favourites and discover new ones. THIS WEEK: Distant Populations by Quicksand / We Lose Time by Hello Meteor / Draw Down the Moon by Foxing / (re)constructed by Bicurious / Pop Culture Radio EP by BLOXX / Signals by Goons Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan […]

World-class music from around the corner takes the spotlight this week alongside eclectic solo efforts and a celebrity clown car comic book soundtrack. THIS WEEK: Small Talk by Soda Blonde / lately I feel EVERYTHING by WILLOW / Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack by Tyler Bates and Various Artists / Baw Baw Black Sheep by […]

A bevvy of EPs are peppered with rapid fire, we weigh in on talking point full-lengths and Dónal gets an education in post-punk. THIS WEEK: CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST by Tyler, The Creator / Our Extended Play EP by beabadoobee / Nine by SAULT / Every Window Is A Mirror EP by Joywave […]

Veterans with reputations to maintain, defend and rehabilitate step into the dock to await their judgement. THIS WEEK: Elemental EP by Pendulum / No Gods No Masters by Garbage / Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land by MARINA / Big Mess by Danny Elfman / Daggers by Jim Ward Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. […]

Thanks to the miracle of vaccines, the boys are reunited (for good this time) to review a slate of solo artists from around the corner and around the world. THIS WEEK: Still: Until EP by Royal Yellow / Skitzofrenia Simulation by Sewerslvt / Couleur by Dobet Gnahoré / Inventaire (2007) by Christophe Willem Hosts: Dónal […]

With a refreshed theme tune, your favourite twice-monthly album review show is back with a selection of releases that’s eclectic even by our standards. THIS WEEK: Between the Richness by Fiddlehead / Ressentiment by Meishi Smile / NEBULA by fox capture plan / Jetlag by SENU / Swandive (1992) by Bullet LaVolta Hosts: Dónal Kennedy […]