Blog: The Clink

Posted in General Clickable I just did a wash and noticed that my favourite hoodie has faded quite a bit. It's sad you see because it's a got bits of different colour on it so I can't dye it. I don't know why I'm sharing that with you, a problem shared is a problem halved though isn't it? On [...]

Posted in Play-This-List Weekend Tunage has been a little neglected as of late. But this Friday all will be made right again thanks to Alt-J (∆), an awesome new band from Leeds who describe their sound as 'folk-step'. You might be wondering what the eff is folk-step? Well take a listen below to find out...a mixture of tight [...]

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Posted in Soundbite Fresh new track 'Sleep Alone' from Two Door Cinema Club that just premiered on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show. It's the first soundbite from the bands forthcoming new album Beacon, it's got all the usual goodness we've come to expect from TDCC, but with lyrics that are a bit more melancholy despite the signature up-beat [...]

Posted in Get Your Gig On Play-This-List Who fancies a bit of feel good indie pop tunage? Saint Motel are a quartet from LA who recently released their debut album Voyeur. The band have been knocking around for a while with a previous EP release to their name, but it was their track '19972 that initially caught my attention. There's something about [...]

Posted in Soundbite The XX just posted this video for new track 'Angels' on their facebook page. Here's the message from the band: It's been a long time since we've played you anything new. This song is called Angels, it is the first single from our new album, Coexist. We've been playing this song live recently, so it [...]

Posted in General Clickable Soundbite It's not often we write reggae at The Clink, but this cannot go without a mention. The genius, the master, Jimmy Cliff's forthcoming album, Rebirth is streaming over at the Rolling Stone site. At the tender age of 64 Jimmy is still sounding great, his unique voice  makes his ska and reggae tunes emanate such a feeling, [...]

Posted in Get Your Gig On Music Videos 'Forget Me Knots' is the lead single taken from Irish twin sisters Heathers forthcoming album Kingdom. The single was released on June 22, and now it's got the above accompanying video, directed by . There is definitely a bigger more poppier feel to the new single - which is no bad thing. It's actually reminding [...]

Posted in Get Your Gig On Music Videos Soundbite 'Wildest Moments' sees Jessie Ware hook us in with another solid soulful single. I've been a fan ever since Chris posted about '110%' a few months back. 'Wildest Moments' is due out on August 10th, just ahead of her debut album Devotion which gets released shortly after on August 17th. The video above was directed [...]

Posted in General Clickable Chill Wave Choosday...A new Clink feature?! No I don't think so, but if we had something as good as DIANA's Born Again every week then it could be. Check out this blissed out blend from the Canadian trio.

Posted in General Clickable It's not often you'll find us writing about the wildlife of the Galapagos Islands, but today is a sad day and an exception has to be made. You see Lonesome George, a 100 year old, last of his kind giant tortoise from the Islands has died. Now I know you're thinking WTF is he on [...]

Posted in General Clickable Get Your Gig On Going On In Dublin Little Green Cars - My Love Took Me Down To The River To Silence Me. The song title reads like the plot line of a 'B' movie thriller! I have two good reasons to have this as our Sunday Supplement. Firstly it's a nice harmonious piece from, Dublin's LGC's, that suits The Clink's SS vibe and [...]

Posted in General Clickable Something For The Weekend A slice of surfer summer for this Weekend Tunage despite the deluge outside. When you first hear Triptides (they're actually from landlocked Indiana!) you'll ask 'is this an old 602s surf track or a new one'? They display, in a jingly-jangly way, the kind of authenticity that JD McPherson does on his throwback rockabilly. I dig this [...]

Posted in General Clickable Good news, good news. Two Door Cinema Club have just announced the follow up to their debut, the new album titled Beacon out 31 August on Kitsune. Two years on from their debut release Tourist History, TDCC have gone from early touring in Ireland & UK showcasing their addictive indie pop tunes, to selling out [...]

Posted in Something For The Weekend Soundbite 'Dance For You' this weeks choice for Sunday Supplement, an unassuming new track from Dirty Projectors. Starting off with a handclap backbeat and simple guitar, this simple and sweet ditty will be sure to make you smile. Their new album Swing Lo Magellan comes out July 9 / 10 on Domino Records.

Posted in General Clickable Sometimes an artist appears who seems to belong in another time, or maybe it's just that they have an ability to channel the sounds from a begone era, like a kind of musical medium. One such artist is Jake Bugg, a teenager from Nottingham who's tunes belie his years! I missed his appearance on Jools [...]

Posted in General Clickable http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =wrOK1uqu_2o Simultaneous sounds of psyche, soul and Portishead tell us a bit about the influences of new UK 'band' Society, but beyond that I'm like Fawlty Towers' Manuel...I know nothing! Who or what are Society? I'm sure we'll find out more in due course if they keep bringing sounds of this quality. But for now enjoy [...]

Posted in Get Your Gig On If you don't have any plans yet for this weekend, we may have a solution for those in Limerick. Conor J. O’Brien won many a heart with his debut album Becoming a Jackal (remember that Jool's Holland performance?), so it's good news to hear that the follow up is almost complete. To celebrate Villagers have [...]

Posted in Get Your Gig On Something For The Weekend We're having a folk filled weekend here at The Clink, Chris is off checking out Mumford and Sons' Gentlemen of the Road tour, and I'm heading along to see Laura Marling tonight in Toronto. Laura's latest album A Creature I Don't Know is a must listen - grab it here.

Posted in Something For The Weekend Soundbite Wintersleep are an indie rock back from Halifax, Canada, who I've started listening to lately on a recommendation from a friend. Their latest album Hello Hum is to be released next week, on June 12. 'In Came The Flood' is one of the lead tracks from the album, a perfect kickstarter for your weekend. Lead [...]