A new age of listening to, and sharing music abounds Originally Published in Print February 2020

The inception of music streaming services such as Spotify and Apple Music, has made the initially strained relationship between the music industry and the internet navigable. These services are vital in enabling people to legally and legitimately listen to music … Continue reading A new age of listening to, and sharing music abounds Originally Published in Print February 2020

How Norwegian teen dramas are speaking to a new generation NRK’s success in speaking to a new generation lies in its championing of youth culture.

In this era of instant gratification and faltering attention spans, television executives have been forced to ponder how best to retain the patronage of a young audience. This was true for Norway’s national broadcaster, NRK, which ‘had noticed that its … Continue reading How Norwegian teen dramas are speaking to a new generation NRK’s success in speaking to a new generation lies in its championing of youth culture.

Florence Welch emerges ‘High As Hope’ The unflinchingly confessional album introduces a newly-assured Florence

●●●●○ Florence Welch is at her most unflinchingly honest in her fourth studio album with Florence and the Machine, leaving listeners stumbling around like unordained priests in her cathedral of confessions. Composure can be regained, however, when it becomes clear … Continue reading Florence Welch emerges ‘High As Hope’ The unflinchingly confessional album introduces a newly-assured Florence

Music For…Pretending you’re in a music video It is not every song that can cause such potent daydreams, so, obviously, it was necessary to compile a list of those that can.

Picture this: you’re sitting on the bus, whiling away the time, listening to your favourite tunes. The introductory notes of a certain song chime in your headphones, waking your dormant imagination. Whirring to life, it invents a hyper realistic dramatisation … Continue reading Music For…Pretending you’re in a music video It is not every song that can cause such potent daydreams, so, obviously, it was necessary to compile a list of those that can.

Retro Records: Sinead O’Connor’s ‘Lion and the Cobra’ In Tn2's most recent instalment of Retro Records, Caoimhe White looks back at an album that launched Sinéad O'Connor to stardom.

To dedicate a Retro Records slot to an album encountered just over a week ago may seem counter-intuitive. However, the transcendental qualities of Sinéad O’Connor’s thirty-year-old debut, Lion and the Cobra, are such that the listener is immediately entranced, yearning … Continue reading Retro Records: Sinead O’Connor’s ‘Lion and the Cobra’ In Tn2’s most recent instalment of Retro Records, Caoimhe White looks back at an album that launched Sinéad O’Connor to stardom.

Coming Back Stronger: Ibeyi’s Sophomore Album Strong in its vulnerability and brazen in its declarations, "Ash" defies the boundaries of established genres, and proves that all of this can be done to the backdrop of commanding drum lines.

Ibeyi’s sophomore record, Ash, retains the essential Afro-Cuban influences of their debut while foraying into experimental electronic territory. Overtly political and intensely personal lyrics allow the sisters to confront themes of race and womanhood, relying heavily on motifs and repetition. … Continue reading Coming Back Stronger: Ibeyi’s Sophomore Album Strong in its vulnerability and brazen in its declarations, “Ash” defies the boundaries of established genres, and proves that all of this can be done to the backdrop of commanding drum lines.