Avant-garde Saxophonist Colin Stetson returns in 2017 to bring us his first non-collaborative album in nearly four years, since the final installation in his “New History Warfare” album series. Stetson has been busy the past […]
As we edge closer to the summer months, saying goodbye to the cold and winter-esque months 2017 has shown us so far, Canada’s most lax singer-songwriter Mac De Marco returns with a new album, “This […]
Baltimore Pop Punk giants All Time Low made their triumphant return to Belfast last night. Performing once again in Belfast’s Ulster Hall, the band again proved after 15 years together, they are showing no signs […]
On this weeks Near To Hear we have a fresh new project already wrapping Belfast round their finger. “Life Goals” is the indie rock side project of three quarters of the local Stalwarts “Gascan Ruckus” […]
In August 2016, Billy Bragg, world-famous song-writer and political activist, joined forces with Grammy-award winning artist American artist Joe Henry and released Shine A Light: Field Recordings From The Great American Railroad. This album’s recordings […]
“Near To Hear” #2 – Northern Ireland in 2016 was a fantastic time for music. The strength of the releases truly showed the Northern Ireland, and Ireland as a whole in fact, was not a […]
“Near To Hear” – Northern Ireland in 2016 was a fantastic time for music. The strength of the releases truly showed Northern Ireland, and Ireland as a whole, in fact, was not a place to […]
2016 saw the return of rock band Jimmy Eat World to the Belfast Limelight stage, having last played there in 2013 in support of the album Damage. This time around the band were promoting their […]
A few years ago, Dream Pop has really had its moment. With the rise of new bands like Beach House and the resurrection of older bands like Slowdive or Ride, whether its rock or electronic, […]
Brian Eno, founder of Roxy Music, notable Bowie collaborator, pioneer of ambient music. The lists of Eno’s accomplishments are endless after a career spanning 4 decades. The last release we saw from Brian Eno was […]
After a three year wait for his debut album Telluric, which came out in March, Matt Corby and his band have set out to tour the album. Last Night saw Matt Corby play his debut […]
“I wasn’t delving into my parents old records like lots of cool kids apparently do”; Lucy Rose Interview Lucy Rose has grown from strength to strength as an artist. Signing to Columbia Records and releasing […]
Since making his name as a solo songwriter and releasing numerous albums, City & Colours latest album, If I Should Go Before You, saw Dallas Green pick up the electric for the first time since […]
Frank Turner is a singer-songwriter from Hampshire. Having started in punk bands in the early part of his career, Turner went solo and has had incredible success in doing so. From selling out venues across […]
Frank Turner made his return to a Northern Irish stage for the first time since 2013’s Cut The Transmission Festival, and any frustration that was built awaiting his return was certainly released at Thursday’s sold […]
Sunflower Bean are the moniker of the Brooklyn three piece, who have been successfully growing with each move they make. From being only just over a year old and releasing their first EP last year, […]
Daughter is the name for the three piece indie-folk band from North London. The band formed in 2010 and since releasing their debut EP, His Young Heart, in 2011, the band have continued to go […]
New Bermuda comes after a two year studio album silence from the American Black Metal band. Deafheaven took the world by surprise in 2013 with their sophomore record, Sunbather, topping many end of year lists […]
Abandoned is the latest full-length album from Massachusetts Melodic Hardcore band Defeater. It comes after a two year break from 2013’s fantastic Letter’s Home. In between the release of these two albums, the band’s vocalist […]
Yo La Tengo, the New Jersey Indie rock band, have been going since 1992 and have crossed paths with multiple genres over their career, from shoe gaze and dream pop to noise and experimental rock. […]