http://www.rte.ie/arts/musicreviewsindex.html?expand=3 Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie Copyright © RTÉ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:01:24 +0000 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:01:24 +0000 Arts Reviews http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie She's all made up with nowhere to go, but Lana Del Rey's "debut" is something worth pouting about Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:32:03 +0000 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0131/delreylana.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0131/delreylana.html Cohen's first album in eight years is a wise, funny but serious masterpiece Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:06:32 +0000 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0127/cohenleonard.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0127/cohenleonard.html The house band of the Occupy movement or blustery bores? Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:10:37 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0126/entershikari.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0126/entershikari.html Minneapolis five piece make a near Stroke(s) of genius on their enjoyable but highly derivative debut Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:17:39 +0000 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0118/howler.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0118/howler.html Horslips married to a discreet, but sweeping Ulster Orchestra soundscape work a dream in Brian Byrne's arrangements, on a new live CD from the band. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:29:32 +0000 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0117/horslips.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0117/horslips.html Pilgrims in the land of the sad song will find plenty of rest-stops here. Indeed, it may be hard to move on from one to the next. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:00:45 +0000 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1130/thedyingseconds.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1130/thedyingseconds.html The bad girl bets badder on a booming collection of club bangers Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:25:59 +0000 Sat, 26 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1126/rihanna.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1126/rihanna.html The Dublin guitar and drums duo are a force of nature on their excellent debut Tue, 22 Nov 2011 14:52:49 +0000 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1122/wecutcorners.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1122/wecutcorners.html With guests including Stephen Fry, Andy Fairweather Low and Elton John, Kate Bush breaks her silence on an album that is an ode to, well, silence Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:23:14 +0000 Fri, 18 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1118/bushk.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1118/bushk.html Hipsters cover their ears as Dublin band deliver more windswept emotionalism for their growing fan base Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:12:25 +0000 Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1116/coronas.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1116/coronas.html The King rats of metal and laughing Lou are together at, erm, last on this endurance test of a concept album Mon, 07 Nov 2011 10:49:11 +0000 Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1107/1.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1107/1.html Moore flits between sorrow and joy on an album of craftsman-like dedication Wed, 02 Nov 2011 20:01:00 +0000 Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1102/moorechristy.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1102/moorechristy.html Florence delivers another lungful on her over-powering second album Fri, 28 Oct 2011 08:51:21 +0100 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1027/welchf.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1027/welchf.html Soft rockers shimmer, sloganeer and even surprise on their massive-sounding fifth album Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:06:53 +0100 Sun, 23 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1023/coldplay.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1023/coldplay.html Big Brother doesn't stop the clocks on solo debut. He rewinds them says Alan Corr Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:54:21 +0100 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1018/gallaghernoel.html http://www.rte.ie/ten/2011/1018/gallaghernoel.html