I still think back to Treefort Festival last year, standing shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers as Madi Diaz cracked a joke about ruining everyone’s night with her sad tunes. Half the room laughed, the other half blinked away tears. A few of us managed both at once. It was the kind of set that leaves...

Whether it was the lingering heatwaves or the fact that everyone and their dog had just returned from Glastonbury Festival, last Tuesday’s Japanese Breakfast show was a surprisingly laid-back affair. Just a few days earlier, the band finally played their debut set at the iconic festival, following a...

It’s time to dig out a cozy sweater, settle in with a hot drink, and cue some seriously moody music to soundtrack the shorter days ahead. Luckily, Dublin four-piece SPRINTS have just the record for it. All That Is Over is tailor-made for foggy mornings and late-night window-staring. It’s a brooding collection...