The Midnight Union Band – Whelan’s upstairs
The Midnight Union Band celebrated the release of their new album Of Life & Lesser Evils with a headline set in Whelan’s … Continue Reading The Midnight Union Band – Whelan’s upstairs
Subplots – Autumning
Electronic duo Subplots return with the sonically vivid and full-scale sound of their sophomore studio album, Autumning. There is a brash … Continue Reading Subplots – Autumning
The Straw Gods – Under a Sun
Five-piece alternative-rock act the Straw Gods deliver a short, but promising introduction with their E.P. Under a Sun. Quickly finding its … Continue Reading The Straw Gods – Under a Sun
Stu Daly – The Kingsford Session
Folk singer-songwriter Stu Daly makes a lasting impression with his new E.P. The Kingsford Session. ‘St. Anthony’ bounds in with a … Continue Reading Stu Daly – The Kingsford Session
Val Normal – Fly The White Flag of War
The Last Mixed Tape takes a look at Val Normal’s new grunge inflected album Fly the White Flag of War. Opening … Continue Reading Val Normal – Fly The White Flag of War
Jape – This Chemical Sea
The Last Mixed Tape reviews Jape’s fifth studio album This Chemical Sea, a record steeped in electronic and melodic energy. From … Continue Reading Jape – This Chemical Sea
Gross Net – Cassette
Girl Names’s Philip Quinn and Christian Donaghey of Autumns collaborative record Gross Net a tonally dense and engaging piece of post-punk inflected … Continue Reading Gross Net – Cassette
Alien Envoy – Loads
Alien Envoy’s album Loads is a big, bold indie-pop album bustling with invention and creativity. Opening with the grinding, punk tinged ‘Resolution’ … Continue Reading Alien Envoy – Loads
The Last Mixed Tape’s Top 20 E.P’s of 2014
With 2014 coming to a close and the holiday season upon us the Last Mixed Tape counts down it’s Top … Continue Reading The Last Mixed Tape’s Top 20 E.P’s of 2014
Columbia Mills – Factory Settings
Dublin indietronica duo Columbia Mills provide a mood-driven and harmonically gorgeous debut E.P. with Factory Settings. Opening with the sheer depth … Continue Reading Columbia Mills – Factory Settings
Culture Vultures (October 16th) – Odessa Club
Tony Clayton-Lea’s monthly event Culture Vultures made a triumphant return to the Odessa Club in Dublin last Thursday. Opening the night was … Continue Reading Culture Vultures (October 16th) – Odessa Club
Silences – Sister Snow
Indie-folk outfit Silences produce a sonically beautiful sophomore record with their new E.P. Sister Snow. With the glistening grandeur that … Continue Reading Silences – Sister Snow
Women’s Christmas – Too Rich For Our Blood
Women’s Christmas provide a debut of uncompromising and hook filled alternative-rock with Too Rich For Our Blood. Opening with the expectation … Continue Reading Women’s Christmas – Too Rich For Our Blood
The #1s – The Number Ones
Dublin garage-rock act the #1s deliver a fast paced, gloriously ragged self-titled début album. From the opening crash of jangling … Continue Reading The #1s – The Number Ones
Glassgears – The Right Side
Dublin alternative-rock act Glassgears make a promising, yet flawed, début with their E.P The Right Side. The large-scale, highly stylised … Continue Reading Glassgears – The Right Side
Paul Creane & The Changing Band – The Clock
Alternative-folk act Paul Creane & The Changing Band’s sophomore album The Clock is a charmingly organic and heartfelt record. From the serene … Continue Reading Paul Creane & The Changing Band – The Clock
