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A lot has happened since the release of Kneecap’s Fine Art in 2024. A BAFTA winning motion picture, an Oscar nomination, A Coachella performance that resulted in Sharon Osbourne calling for their visas to the US to be revoked and a terrorism court case in a UK high court. The Belfast trio played with both sides of the hype/controversy coin, and have brought the Irish language and identity politics into focus globally in a way that has not been done in a long time.

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The Great Divide finds Kahan doubling down on the folk aesthetic, and now, with a lot more eyes on him, it’s time to prove his bona fides. The first notch on his belt is a cosign from Aaron Dessner who provides production on several tracks. The rest of the tracks he produces himself with long-time collaborator, Nashville based Gabe Simon.

In an often-flaunted trick to show artistic growth, the tracks on The Great Divide are longer and more instrumental than on Stick Season. With 17 ... read more

John Flansburgh and John Linnell have released their first record in 5 years. This is an unusually long time for the duo whose prolific output in the 2010s included 5 records generated from their Dial-A-Song projects: along with children’s records and their usual brand of rock. This is due to both John’s experiencing some health issues, including Flansburg’s road traffic accident in a rideshare which resulted in him breaking several ribs.

Therefore, when writing this record; ... read more

Tomora is the moniker of The Chemical Brother’s Tom Rowland and the Norwegian “fairy of pop” Aurora. Known in her homeland for her ethereal soundscapes, Aurora is best known around these parts for her cover of the Oasis classic, and “The Royle Family” theme song, “Half The World Away” for the 2015 John Lewis Christmas advert. A few years after, she was performing in Glastonbury when she was spotted by Rowland and invited into the latest Chemical ... read more