Syd Matters are back after 16 years. A Gospel of Some Sort picks up where they left off — delicate, melancholic and full of hope. Our review of a long-awaited return. hiddentrack.ie/reviews/albu... #SydMatters #AGospelOfSomeSort #AlbumReview #IndieMusic #MusicReview #TheHiddenTrack

A Gospel of Some Sort, by Syd Matters - Album Review - The Hidden Track

After 16 years away, Syd Matters return with A Gospel of Some Sort, a beautiful, haunting album filled with hope, loss and soaring harmonies.

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This week, Catherine Ringer left this world. Alongside the late Fred Chichin, she formed the duo Les Rita Mitsouko, and changed the french alt rock landscape forever. 40 years ago to this day, they released their sophomore album, "The No Comprendo". One of their best. hiddentrack.ie/reviews/albu...

Ten years on, @emmalangfordmusic.bsky.social is still at the feckin’ music — and enjoying it again. We talked autism, touring, the realities of making a living from music, new projects and what comes next. hiddentrack.ie/features/int... #EmmaLangford #IrishMusic #IrishMusicScene

Emma Langford: Ten Years and Still at the Feckin’ Music - The Hidden Track

Emma Langford looks back on 10 years of music, burnout, autism, the realities of the music industry and finding the joy in it again.

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We’re back! 🎶 The new edition of The Hidden Track is out, featuring Emma Langford, New Order, Electric Picnic, Forest Fest, Paimpol In Rock, new albums from Syd Matters, Stephen Brennan, Dexys & Cibelle — plus DMT Vol. 11. 👉 hiddentrack.ie #TheHiddenTrack #IrishMusic #NewMusic #AlbumReviews

Revolver turns 60. More than just another Beatles album, it marked a triple revolution: in recording, songwriting and the band's own identity. Here's why 1967 might never have happened without it. 🎸 Read more: www.hiddentrack.ie

Echoes & Revolutions. A new edition of The Hidden Track is live! This week: Revolver at 60, 50 years of Teenage Kicks, new reviews from Jack White, The Rolling Stones & more, plus live reports from Primavera and My Chemical Romance. www.hiddentrack.ie

New issue out now! 🎧 The latest issue of The Hidden Track is out now! Featuring an interview with Whozyerman?, 60 years of Blues Breakers, The Smiths' Gallery of Heroes, live reviews, new album reviews, and our playlist Don't Miss Them Vol. 9. 🎶 hiddentrack.ie

The latest edition of The Hidden Track has arrived. This month we speak with The Blow In's about their rapid rise from pub gigs to packed venues, revisit Mort Garson's cult classic Mother Earth's Plantasia, and ask whether AI-generated album covers are art, or simply slop. 🔗 hiddentrack.ie

Sixty years ago, The Beach Boys released Pet Sounds. After stepping away from touring, Brian Wilson focused entirely to the studio. Inspired — or fuelled by envy — of The Beatles and Phil Spector, he set out to create the greatest album ever made. Did he succeed? hiddentrack.ie/reviews/albu...

Pet Sounds, by the Beach Boys - Album Reviews - The Hidden Track

Why does Pet Sounds still rank among the greatest albums ever made? We explore Brian Wilson’s masterpiece and its lasting legacy.

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A new edition of The Hidden Track is out. This time around: Paul Sherry, Pet Sounds, The Kinks, rock ’n’ roll origins, and a handful of records worth your time. Have a read 👇 hiddentrack.ie #PaulSherry #PetSounds #TheKinks #RockMusic #BrianWilson

Storytelling, resistance, and real connection. We caught up with David Keenan on tour to talk myth, music, and meaning in a changing industry. Read the full interview now. hiddentrack.ie/features/int...

Mythologies of Man: Interview with David Keenan - The Hidden Track

On his Modern Mythologies tour, I had the pleasure of sitting down to chat with David Keenan before his show in Limerick.

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We’re growing! 🎧 Love music + writing (or want to start)? Join The Hidden Track. Reviews, gigs, culture — no experience needed, just passion & reliability. Open to contributors worldwide. Apply: hiddentrack.ie/join-our-tea... #musicwriters #musicjournalism #independentmedia

Mon Rovîa's 'Bloodlines' is stunning—from surviving Liberia's civil war to "Afro Appalachian" folk that's devastating and hopeful. A testament to survival through song. #MonRovia #Bloodlines #FolkMusic #NewMusic #AlbumReview*

Bloodline, by Mon Rovîa - The Hidden Track

Bloodlines is Mon Rovia’s striking debut, blending Afro-Appalachian folk with stories of trauma, displacement, resistance and hope.

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New week, new music drops 🎵 - Bowie: Station to Station review - Fresh albums: Mon Rovia, A$AP Rocky, Ben Reel & more - Playlist: Don’t Miss Them Vol. 2 - Feature: "Impeach The President" deep dive Let’s go! #HiddenTrack #NowPlaying hiddentrack.ie

A protest album not our times. 🔥✊ The Red Album Vol. 2 finds Carsie Blanton blending humour, rage, tenderness, and resilience. Turning lived resistance into song, and songs into shared resolve. #CarsieBlanton #RedAlbum #ProtestMusic #FolkPolitics #MusicAsResistance #IndieFolk #TheHiddenTrack

The Red Album (vol.2), by Carsie Blanton - EP and Singles - The Hidden Track

On The Red Album Vol. 2, Carsie Blanton sharpens her protest voice, mixing satire, solidarity, and hope in a record made for turbulent times.

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Super Furry Animals reunite for Dublin. A decade on, the Welsh icons return to the stage at Wider Than Pictures, celebrating Love Kraft and their unmistakable psychedelic legacy. #SuperFurryAnimals #WiderThanPictures #IndieIcons #PsychPop #DublinGigs #LiveMusic #TheHiddenTrack

Super Furry Animals Return to Headline National Museum Ireland - The Hidden Track

Super Furry Animals reunite with their classic lineup for Wider Than Pictures in Dublin, celebrating 20 years of Love Kraft this August.

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From musique concrète to Psyché Rock, Pierre Henry and Maurice Béjart captured the spirit of 1967 in Messe pour le temps présent. A deep dive into sound, movement and modernity. #PierreHenry #MusiqueConcrete #ElectronicMusicHistory #ModernDance #MauriceBejart #PsychedelicMusic #TheHiddenTrack

Messe pour le temps présent, by Pierre Henry & Michel Colombier - Essentials - The Hidden Track

A deep dive into Pierre Henry’s musique concrète, from studio experiments to Messe pour le temps présent and its wider legacy.

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🏆 The Hidden Awards 2025.🔥 Our first edition, shaped by a year of listening, revisiting, and disagreement. Albums and artists that stayed with us — not always loudly, but persistently. Full list now live on hiddentrack.ie. hiddentrack.ie/features/sto...

The Hidden Awards 2025 - The Hidden Track

Our first Hidden Awards: the albums and artists we kept coming back to, shaped by listening, debate, and instinct.

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First release of the year is live. The first Hidden Awards are up (CMAT takes four), alongside essentials, reviews, Kneecap at the Three Arena, a George Harrison deep dive, Anaconda, and the launch of a new playlist format. hiddentrack.ie

DURAN – Vornak “If it is not real, it’s not worth doing.” Recorded live to tape, no second takes — Vornak captures DURAN at a turning point as a power trio. Raw, bluesy, and fearless. Our review is live. #Duran #Vornak #JapaneseRock #GarageRock #BluesRock #PowerTrio #NewMusicReview #HiddenTrack

Vornak, by Duran - New Releases - The Hidden Track

Review of Duran’s Vornak: a raw, live-on-tape album marking the Japanese artist’s shift from solo project to full-band urgency.

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I wrote a wee review of one of my favourite albums of the year, Junk Drawer's fantastic Days of Heaven. You can read it here: hiddentrack.ie/reviews/albu... ... but more importantly you should really listen to the album !

Days of Heaven

Junk Drawer · Album · 2025 · 10 songs

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Hello 👋 We’re The Hidden Track — an independent music webzine based in Ireland, digging into albums, artists, and the cultural threads around them. Expect writing on rock (and its offshoots), forgotten records, artworks and songs, from here, there and everywhere. Glad to be here. hiddentrack.ie