#Last4albums #5debutalbums0509 The Pains of Pure At Heart - s/t Glasvegas - s/t The Black Angels - Passover The Boxer Rebellion - Exits

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums0509 I Was A King - s/t A burst of colour on the sleeve and a burst of jangly, melodic tunes which wears its influences (Big Star, Teenage Fanclub, Byrds) with pride. A blend of warmth and rawness, with brilliant hooks. Norwegian’s finest and a contender for my five.

Two great new singles from Triptides in 2026 and another album in the works, happy days 🎶🙌

Today’s random desktop wallpaper at work reminded me of an album cover…

#last4albums #MusicSky #5DebutAlbums0509 Enjoyable listens back to… Frightened Rabbit The Last Shadow Puppets Band of Horses LCD Soundsystem

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums0509 Delorentos - In Love With Detail The debut from my favourite Irish band. Full of energetic guitars and fantastic melody. Can’t see myself leaving this out of my five. Try out even the first four tracks to see why….

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums0509 The Middle East - The Recordings Of… I remember discovering and loving this back in 2009. An intimate, indie-folk EP that’s every bit as intriguing as the cover art. Any know it?

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums0509 Grand Archives - s/t Mat Brooke left Band of Horses shortly after the release of Everything All the Time and then formed Grand Archives. This debut is full of gorgeous harmonies and perfect for a Sunday morning. (FFO Band of Horses to investigate).

#Reverberations Day 14: Teenage Fanclub - Norman 3 Norman is in love with you, just in case you missed it (I lost count!). You can sing it one more time mate - this big, goofy love song is my highlight of “Thirteen” - the divisive album, but laid the foundations for the great works which followed…

Drop an album that was important to you when you were nineteen

Show us the last four albums you listened to #last4albums

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums0509 Magic Castles - The Lore Of Mysticore (2008) I’ve been a little obsessed with this band in recent years, love everything they’ve done. This debut is a hazy psych gem, full of shimmering guitars and dreamy, sun-soaked vibes. A hypnotic album to get lost in.

#NowPlaying #RandomDiscogsPick The Longcut – Arrows (2018) A tense, moody listen for a dark Sunday evening. See how long I can play it for until I’m told to turn it down/off….

#NowPlaying Widowspeak - Plum (2020) - The Jacket (2022) Love these two last albums from this New York band, wonder if any new music is on the horizon…

Tell me your great three album runs: Depeche Mode Music For The Masses Violator Songs Of Faith And Devotion

#Last4albums #MusicSky Had to leave them out of my five so it’s a guitars cranked up to 11 for #5DebutAlbums9094 edition.

#NowPlaying #5DebutAlbums9094 The Stunning - Paradise In The Picturehouse Always an enjoyable listen, this album was a staple in most Irish households throughout the 90s. Still brewing up a storm.

Some really great songs released in the past few days…

Done! Looking forward to @shapeslikepeople.bsky.social bringing some cheer to 2026 🙌🎶

#NowPlaying #5DebutAlbums9094 Lir - Magico Magico! Absolutely love this album, highly recommend at least one listen if you can find it out there somewhere…

Brilliant news. Magic Castles have a new album coming out, one of my favourite bands of recent years, can’t wait! themagiccastles.bandcamp.com/album/realized

#NowPlaying #5DebutAlbums9094 Revelino - s/t One of the great Irish debuts of its time, don’t think it/they ever got the deserved recognition. Worth a listen for songs such as Happiness Is Mine, Don’t Lead Me Down, Tonight. In fact the whole album really!

Post a pic of the venue where you saw your first concert and the band or artist. U2, Croke Park, Dublin. 27th June 1987. It blew my tiny teenage mind, not just the gig but the fact I was allowed to go without parental supervision!

#NowPlaying #5DebutAlbums9094 The Big Geraniums - Tall Tales & Short Stories We used to go a see this band live all the time, it was a raggle-taggle mix of music similar to The Wonder Stuff or Levellers. Fond memories still.

#NowPlaying #5DebutAlbums9094 Belly - Star Every time I listen back to this, I wonder why I don’t play it more often, so good.

#NowPlaying #5DebutAlbums9094 Ned’s Atomic Dustbin - God Fodder (1991) Still sounds great, full of noisy energy with an underlying groove throughout. On the shortlist.

#NowPlaying #5DebutAlbums9094 The Frames - Another Love Song (1991) A great period for Irish debuts and this was the best of the lot for me. It’s raw and wears its heart on its sleeve, but full of great tunes and melodies. A big emotional attachment means it’s a definite contender for my five.

Just ordered “Murmurs”, the new album from supergroup Butler, Blake & Grant. Out next March. Includes some great TFC tracks and a cover of “Me & Magdalena”, one of my favourite songs of recent years. 😍

#NowPlaying #5DebutAlbums9094 Power of Dreams – Immigrants, Emigrants & Me (1990) Another great Irish debut. Adored this album back then, still do. They were young but seemed confident in what they were doing and were an electrifying live act. Loved the follow up too.

#NowPlaying #5DebutAlbums9094 The Frank & Walters – Trains, Boats and Planes (1993) One of the great Irish debuts of the 90s, just gentle, melodic indie-pop and humourous storytelling, but done brilliantly. And still going strong! The perfect mood lifter after the first day back at work.

Looks like #5DebutAlbums9094 will be a nightmare to pick only five. What a time is was…. 🧵 Part 1: 1990-1991 👇

#NowPlaying Shapes Like People - Ticking Haze This arrived yesterday, an unnecessary but very generous Christmas gift from Carl, one of the nicest blokes about. He and Kat have made a gorgeous album. Wonderful tunes and the perfect way to kick off the new year. @shapeslikepeople.bsky.social

25 best albums of the last 25 years (A-Z, one album per artist) Allah-Las — Allah-Las Arctic Monkeys — Suck It And See The Asteroid No.4 — These Flowers Of Ours Big Red Machine — How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last? Bon Iver — Bon Iver The Coral — Coral Island Delorentos — You Can Make Sound …/

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 1. Midlake - A Bridge To Far This has simply wrapped me up since I first heard it, gorgeous harmonies which take you to anywhere your heart desires. Never dips at all, a really beautiful album.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 2. Bon Iver - Sable, Fable Have loved this since its release. We get the intimate EP followed by a far more upbeat, joyous album than his previous work. If this is the final act, he leaves on a supremely high note.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 3. The Antlers - Blight A powerful, raw, ethereal listen. Minimal throughout but it really draws you in. A compelling album.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 4. The Slow Readers Club - Out Of A Dream One of the very best bands of recent years, this is them at their consistent best. They keep producing the goods and the new songs sounded even better live.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 5. Triptides - Shapeshifter This prolific band release another excellent album, the title conveying how they continue to change up their style. Try ‘More Than A Friend’ & ‘Your Darkness’, but the whole record is a brilliant listen that gets better and better.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 6. Pink Breath of Heaven - Colors Make A Sound One of the best shoegaze albums of the year, full of fuzz and psychedelica too. Scintillating stuff.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 7. I Was A King - Until The End They’ve always been a favourite of mine and this is one of their career best albums. Produced by Bill Ryder-Jones, who follows Norman Blake’s previous involvements. This album shows why such luminaries want to work with them.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 8. Suede - Antidepressants They really are superb, their amazing second coming continues, another brilliant album.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 9. Dropkick - Primary Colours This band were a brand new discovery for me, and with brilliant jangle and harmony throughout, this one is right up my street.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 10. Andy Bell - Pinball Wanderer I love everything about AB’s solo work, always reinventing and mixing styles, this is another fine album from this prolific artist.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 11. NewDad - Altar One of my favourite Irish albums of the year, a very consistent follow up to Madra, clearly a band growing in confidence. Robert Smith’s praise of them is well founded.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 12. Massage - Coaster They keep putting out great music, the latest album is a worthy addition.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 13. Nation of Language - Dance Called Memory A band I adore, back with their fourth album. Not as consistently brilliant as the ones before to these ears, but still a great listen overall.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 14. bdrmm - Microtonic While it doesn’t quite hit the heights of their previous work, it’s grown on me steadily over the course of the year.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 15. New Candys - The Uncanny Extravaganza The fifth album from the Venetians and the title says it all. So much going on as is often the case in their albums, but when the sonic mix fully clicks it really works.

#MusicSky #Bestof2025 #5albums25 Before embarking on a top 15 countdown of the year, honourable mentions first to the excellent albums from Shapes Like People, The Charlatans, Doves, Steve Queralt, Sea Fever….

It’s all yours folks, ‘Under the Rainbow’ is out now! 🌈 😊 #janglepop #dreampop #musicsky shapeslikepeople.bandcamp.com/track/under-...