Kill Shuffle

Just when you thought you’d heard everyone’s Sgt Pepper take, we rise out of a hidden trapdoor! And, naturally, a selection of notable releases in weeks gone by. THIS WEEK: Fear of the Dawn by Jack White / Up in the Air Forever by Ocean Grove / Adapt by Sakanaction / What’s for Dinner? by […]

We pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins, plus long-awaited comeback albums and the continuing legacy of Future Nostalgia. THIS WEEK: Reborn by Kavinsky / Never Let Me Go by Placebo / CRASH by Charli XCX / Wasting Light (2011) by Foo Fighters Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. Music: Dónal Kennedy. Follow our Spotify playlist: http://bit.ly/KillShuffleSpotify […]

No gimmicks this time on Kill Shuffle, just six reviews of six releases from new and veteran artists across the world and the musical spectrum. THIS WEEK: The Tipping Point by Tears for Fears / Impera by Ghost / Hygiene by Drug Church / Neon by iri / How Is It That I Should Look […]

We bring you two exciting track premieres from post-rock band Million Moons, plus all-new album reviews featuring familiar artists with something to prove. THIS WEEK: Jettison by And So I Watch You From Afar / Prey//IV by Alice Glass / BIG WORLD by Mondo Grosso / Zeal & Ardor by Zeal & Ardor / As […]

Half your hosting team battles through an active case of COVID to bring you reviews of exciting new releases from at home and abroad. That’s dedication! THIS WEEK: Requiem by Korn / Year of the Snake EP by Softcult / 11:11 by Pinegrove / Banshee EP by NewDad / Uroboros (2008) by Dir En Grey […]

We trace dream pop back to its roots in the latest edition of Time Machine, plus album (and mixtape) reviews of old favourites and fresh faces. THIS WEEK: Where Myth Becomes Memory by Rolo Tomassi / Bad Mode by Hikaru Utada / Crisis of Faith by Billy Talent / CAPRISONGS by FKA Twigs / Heaven […]

That’s 2022 to you! Yes indeed, it’s a new year and a new us, and four new releases we could potentially be talking about in our *next* Top 20 special… but will we? THIS WEEK: Dawn FM by The Weeknd / Epigone by Wilderun / Casulo EP by Pitty / Vulf Vault 005: Cory’s Cafe […]

In a year that felt like déja vu all over again, all over again, music still found new ways to surprise, delight, uplift and commiserate with us. Join Dónal and Dylan for a rundown of the best albums of 2021, plus EPs, songs, discoveries and much more besides in an almost 5-hour bumper special. As […]

November and December have been uncharacteristically replete with worthwhile releases, so we’re reviewing five more before our end-of-year lists consume us! THIS WEEK: Wild Type Droid by Failure / Break and Cross the Walls I by MAN WITH A MISSION / Valentine by Snail Mail / Monument by Portico Quartet / Buds by Ovlov Hosts: […]

No getting around it: this week’s edition of Kill Shuffle is brought to you by Men with Guitars™ but some of them are VERY good at the guitar. THIS WEEK: Amazing Things by Don Broco / Diorama by MØL / A View from the Top of the World by Dream Theater / Existence is Futile […]

YouTube! TikTok! Twitch! All platforms the artists covered in this week’s episode are famous on! But does it translate into good music? (Mostly, yes). THIS WEEK: In the Court of the Dragon by Trivium / to hell with it by PinkPantheress / The Atlas Underground Fire by Tom Morello / Perihelion by Sungazer / Live […]

There’s a dizzying selection of genres on display in this oversized edition of the podcast, with quite possibly our worst episode title ever. THIS WEEK: Flux by Poppy / Bright Magic by Public Service Broadcasting / Polygon Wave EP by Perfume / True Love by Hovvdy / The Daily Sun by Jake Bowen / Horizons/East […]

Our Time Machine transports us back to New York City, 1994, but not before we review some bombastic post-party anthems, retrofuturistic electronica and soulful hip-hop. THIS WEEK: God is Partying by Andrew W.K. / A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 2) by Common / Untether, Unravel by Eagle Eyed Tiger / Illmatic (1994) by Nas Hosts: Dónal […]

Big albums get big follow ups and big artists collide in a rather large episode of the podcast. THIS WEEK: Infinite Granite by Deafheaven / If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power by Halsey / Sounds of Tokyo-to Future by 2 Mello / Into the Blue by The Joy Formidable Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and […]

We return from summer break to check in with old favourites and discover new ones. THIS WEEK: Distant Populations by Quicksand / We Lose Time by Hello Meteor / Draw Down the Moon by Foxing / (re)constructed by Bicurious / Pop Culture Radio EP by BLOXX / Signals by Goons Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan […]

World-class music from around the corner takes the spotlight this week alongside eclectic solo efforts and a celebrity clown car comic book soundtrack. THIS WEEK: Small Talk by Soda Blonde / lately I feel EVERYTHING by WILLOW / Dark Nights: Death Metal Soundtrack by Tyler Bates and Various Artists / Baw Baw Black Sheep by […]

A bevvy of EPs are peppered with rapid fire, we weigh in on talking point full-lengths and Dónal gets an education in post-punk. THIS WEEK: CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST by Tyler, The Creator / Our Extended Play EP by beabadoobee / Nine by SAULT / Every Window Is A Mirror EP by Joywave […]

Veterans with reputations to maintain, defend and rehabilitate step into the dock to await their judgement. THIS WEEK: Elemental EP by Pendulum / No Gods No Masters by Garbage / Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land by MARINA / Big Mess by Danny Elfman / Daggers by Jim Ward Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. […]

Thanks to the miracle of vaccines, the boys are reunited (for good this time) to review a slate of solo artists from around the corner and around the world. THIS WEEK: Still: Until EP by Royal Yellow / Skitzofrenia Simulation by Sewerslvt / Couleur by Dobet Gnahoré / Inventaire (2007) by Christophe Willem Hosts: Dónal […]

With a refreshed theme tune, your favourite twice-monthly album review show is back with a selection of releases that’s eclectic even by our standards. THIS WEEK: Between the Richness by Fiddlehead / Ressentiment by Meishi Smile / NEBULA by fox capture plan / Jetlag by SENU / Swandive (1992) by Bullet LaVolta Hosts: Dónal Kennedy […]

Against all odds, Kill Shuffle is 4! We spread some birthday cheer to new music from the worlds of electronic, pop and alternative rock as well the debut album from a YouTube violin sensation. THIS WEEK: Fixed It All by Pærish / if i could make it go quiet by girl in red / Nurture […]

Familiar faces, callbacks and old favourites pepper a new episode of everyone’s favourite bi-weekly album review programme! THIS WEEK: Sleeps Society by While She Sleeps / The Seed, The Vessel, The Roots and All by New Pagans / ULTRAPOP by The Armed / Gorillaz (2001) by Gorillaz Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. Music: Dónal […]

We reassess probably the best album ever made by a bunch of 16-year-olds, plus the triumphant return of electrometal heroes, new Irish sounds and more. THIS WEEK: Dream Weapon by Genghis Tron / Famous World Tour by Wavedash / Waves EP by NewDad / Fang of Deception OST by LITE / All We Know is […]

We celebrate 100 episodes the only way we know how: getting excited about albums! Dyl brings one of his all-time favourites to Time Machine while our review slate gets multilingual and multicultural. THIS WEEK: 2 by Zachary Garren / Liebe Macht Monster by Eisbrecher / Really From by Really From / Hysteria (1987) by Def […]

Where are we going, fellas? To the toppermost of the poppermost! Our lead reviews also lead the UK album charts in a heartwarming twist of fate, plus a globetrotting mix of new and classic releases. THIS WEEK: For Those That Wish to Exist by Architects / Nature Always Wins by Maxïmo Park / NIRATIAS by […]

We’ve exterminated some technical gremlins to bring you a show that’s twice as late but twice as large as usual! Featuring some of the most exciting new releases of the year so far across the musical spectrum. THIS WEEK: Earth is a Black Hole by Teenage Wrist / Good Woman by The Staves / Ghost […]

Hey Joe, you wanna give it a go? Join us as we crown the one true Lady Marmalade and dive into albums and EPs from familiar friends and new faces. THIS WEEK: Takaisin by Radio Supernova / Unseen World by BAND-MAID / Blame Game EP by Beach Bunny / Covers 2 EP by Hovvdy / […]

2021 gets off to a flying start with some brand new releases, some late-December surprises and a fresh look at one of the late great Alexi Laiho’s most distinctive albums. THIS WEEK: Infinity Stare by Alpha Male Tea Party / Fuck Art by The Dirty Nil / Spectrum by Chalk Dinosaur / Into the Cosmos […]

Finding yourself with a little extra time this New Year? Lucky for you, we’re here to zap five (yes, five) hours of lockdown 3.0 with our Top 20 Albums of 2020 special! During a historically awful year for almost everything, music was a notable exception. Join Dónal and Dylan for a countdown of the records […]

The boys see off a year of regular review shows and prepare their hibernation nests to a soundtrack of satisfying career progressions, returns to form and displays of blinding consistency. Some heavy, some light, all good! THIS WEEK: Sleepless by Palm Reader / Your Fault EP by HORSE the band / Impulse Voices by Plini […]

Hard work pays off for a Dublin band and there are some surprising differences of opinion on a decidedly piquant penultimate podcast for 2020. THIS WEEK: Staring at Clocks by Bitch Falcon / Circadian by Intervals / Black Foxxes by Black Foxxes / Self Worth by Mourn Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. Music: Dónal […]

The Failureverse is the gift that keeps on giving with a surprise release from 90s cult hero and superproducer Ken Andrews, as well as the return of Bring Me the Horizon and new records from Chinese and Japanese artists we’ve had our eye on. THIS WEEK: What’s Coming EP by Ken Andrews / 100,000 Whys […]

A crop of young artists drawing on the best bits of the 80s and 90s grab the headlines in our first Lockdown 2.0 episode, plus quick (sonic) trips to the Japan and Serbia. THIS WEEK: Fake It Flowers by beabadoobee / 10 by tricot / Somewhere Nowhere by Hundredth / Sordid Pink by Sordid Pink […]

One fashionably late and thee surprisingly early releases go under the musical microscope in an episode populated by podcast favourites. THIS WEEK: Ohms by Deftones / Over the Top by TWRP / Blue Hearts by Bob Mould / Trash Earthers by Pet Shimmers Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. Music: Dónal Kennedy. Follow our Spotify […]

In our latest Time Machine segment a Dreamcast classic gets a fascinating tribute album, plus we review new releases from a set of returning artists. THIS WEEK: Re-Animator by Everything Everything / ABRACADABRA by BUCK-TICK / Tautology III by El Ten Eleven / Memories of Tokyo-To (2018) by 2 Mello Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan […]

Dónal and Dylan chat about Failure’s spectacular 1992-1996 box set, plus reviews of new albums from across the world and a retrospective on a curious release that blends jazz and tech metal. THIS WEEK: Lie Out Loud by BLOXX / Moon Mermaid by Kow Otani / 12th House Rock by Narrow Head / Lingua Franca […]

New Biffy is always an interesting conversation, and this time around is no exception! Plus an NYC lockdown time capsule, Antipodean ambience and an overlooked goth classic. THIS WEEK: A Celebration of Endings by Biffy Clyro / Odd Cure EP by Oddisee / Freeze, Melt by Cut Copy / Believe in Nothing by Paradise Lost […]

Nobody’s perfect, not least your dear hosts who bungled the audio for this week’s show leaving it two reviews short – all apologies to The Fall of Troy and Fontaines DC whose new albums you should certainly check out. The surviving half, however, is business as usual with three more in-depth discussions. Do not adjust […]

The 80s, the 90s, the 00s and the 10s all make reappearances in one way or another in a nostalgic new episode of Kill Shuffle! THIS WEEK: Domingo by Chip Tanaka / The Kingdom by Bush / Tautology II by El Ten Eleven / Immersion (2010) by Pendulum Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. Music: […]

A brilliant Irish band stake their claim on the emo revival, post-rock goes 80s (again), there’s a surprise release from a podcast favourite and plenty of weird and wonderful noises to discuss on our new episode. THIS WEEK: New Ways of Living by The Winter Passing / How Do We Want to Live? by Long […]

Reunited and it sounds so good! After three months of remote recording, the boys are back together to talk all things metal, folk, jazz, indie and… witch house? THIS WEEK: Lamb of God by Lamb of God / Sideways to New Italy by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever / Sleep on the Wing EP by Bibio […]

While a trailblazing hip-hop duo decry injustice here on Earth, a pop empress blasts off to colonise the galaxy. We also take a spin through the electronic wastes of Russia and check in to see how dear friends are musically coping with quarantine. THIS WEEK: Chromatica by Lady Gaga / RTJ4 by Run the Jewels […]

Time Machine returns to Kill Shuffle as we re-evaluate a 2006 Scotrock classic, plus new releases across the musical and geographical spectrum. THIS WEEK: At the Beginning by THE NOVEMBERS / To the Earth by Dinosaur / Impure by LLLL / Random Acts of Intimacy by Sucioperro Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. Music: Dónal […]

Solo projects, side projects, supergroups and superproducers dominate the conversation on a supercharged episode of Kill Shuffle! THIS WEEK: Petals for Armour by Hayley Williams / Panic Machine by Gold Key / SYNÆSTHESIA by City of Souls / Down Through by Gleemer Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. Music: Dónal Kennedy. Follow our Spotify playlist: […]

Five bands we’ve reviewed in the past return with new albums this week, bringing with them some big surprises, a few disappointments, a smattering business as usual and a healthy dose of rulebook-shredding. THIS WEEK: What the Dead Men Say by Trivium / Nothing is True & Everything is Possible by Enter Shikari / Heartwork […]

A fourteen-year wait comes to an end this week with the release of a new Sparta record, plus a slew of divisive records to spark interesting discussion from the worlds of indie, alternative and instrumental rock. THIS WEEK: Trust the River by Sparta / Sainou by TK from Ling tosite sigure / If You’re Dreaming […]

This feature-length quarantine episode covers the length and breadth of what Kill Shuffle does – from hip hop and cutting-edge pop to hard-edged alternative rock and ambient electronica. THIS WEEK: Gigaton by Pearl Jam / 3.15.20 by Childish Gambino / Milk Teeth by Milk Teeth / Ghosts V: Together & Ghosts VI: Locusts by Nine […]

Here’s a little bonus content to keep the cabin fever down – a roundup of some recent EP releases, featuring a few familiar faces. THIS WEEK: Gothica Fennica Vol. 1 by VV / Dreamboats 2 by Sleeping Bag & Rozwell Kid / Chemicals EP by The Glitch Mob / E.P. by Alkaline Trio / Glacial […]

Coronavirus can’t stop the Kill Shuffle train, and in our first even pandemic-approved socially distanced remote episode we dig through a fortnight’s worth of album releases that shouldn’t get lost in the spokes of the news cycle as well as addressing the impact COVID-19 is having on the music industry. THIS WEEK: Possession by Joywave […]

We welcome a pop auteur back to the fold, consider whether a companion piece can best its older brother, talk all things instrumental rock and get (sonically) beaten up by the French on the Road to Sunstroke 2020 in a bright and breezy episode. THIS WEEK: Boombox Eternal by Sam Sparro / Simulcast by Tycho […]