Chrystabell & David Lynch: Cellophane Memories review – A vague, languorous soundtrack of morose, samey ballads
These variations on the same theme are perfectly nice as background music
Col Patterson: Seed – Kildare man’s optimism and heart shine through in second solo album
An imperfect collection crafted with care and commitment
Griff: ‘The Brit Award was insane. I always thought I made quite left-of-field pop’
She has the imprimatur of Taylor Swift and Chris Martin, but she’s not necessarily looking to follow in the footsteps of her stadium-playing chums
Callum Orr: The Trials of Knowing – debut album of understated brilliance
Dublin indie-folk artist has released a consummate collection which deserves to be heard far and wide
Stevie Nicks in Dublin review: The singer is not ready to hand over her mantle to Taylor Swift or anyone else
The bona fide legend gives fans at the 3Arena moments they will never forget
Cigarettes After Sex: X’s - One-note approach lends itself to meditative pleasures
When the Texas band’s glutinous brand of indie rock hits at the right moment, there is plenty to enjoy
Exmagician: Sit Tight – One of the most satisfying and intricately crafted albums you’ll hear in 2024
The Belfast duo, who were in the brilliant but now defunct Cashier No 9, craft oddball pop songs packed with ideas
Kate Nash: 9 Sad Symphonies – Swoonsome strings, emotionally cathartic lyrics
Beautiful arrangements are in abundance here, although many of Nash’s lyrics sound like the aural equivalent of an exposed nerve
Babel composer Roger Doyle: ‘Part of me is still the cigarette-smoking, sleeping-till-1pm teenager’
The ‘godfather of Irish electronica’ has reissued his magnum opus for its 25th anniversary. It’s a highlight of a career seeded when he asked his parents for a piano
Mark Everett of Eels: ‘They tell you what per cent of patients die during the surgery. You just try to dwell on the percentage who don’t’
Everett wants to clarify a few things, most notably that Eels Time! was not directly influenced by his health scare
Beyond the Pale headliners Jungle: ‘Spotify are ripping us off – same with Apple Music, same with Amazon’
After years of flying under the radar, the British soul-funk-electro-dance collective are riding on a wave of international success
Charli XCX: Brat review – Banging tunes sandwiched between snarl and snark
Amid so much sanitised pop, Charlotte Aitchison’s innovation has never been so essential
James Vincent McMorrow: Wide Open, Horses – Ripping up the rulebook for another great musical experiment
The Dubliner’s seventh studio album explores the ‘flaws’ and ‘special moments’ of the recording process
Young Offenders star Chris Walley: ‘What is it about Cork? I dunno. That’s a dangerous question to ask a Cork person’
The Young Offenders star’s busy schedule continues with the Abbey Theatre production of Elizabeth Kuti’s The Sugar Wife
Niamh Regan: Come as You Are – Warts-and-all thoughts on life, love and relationships
Second album of assured indie-folk pursues more of a full-band sound