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The Devlins’ New Track “All The Days” is Here : A Classy Return to Form
The Melodic Rockers from Ireland are back from their long Hiatus
The Devlins, the acclaimed Irish alternative rock band, have been a staple in the music scene since the early ’90s. Known for their evocative lyrics and atmospheric melodic rock soundscapes, they have carved out a niche that resonates deeply with fans worldwide. Their track “Someone to Talk To” from their 1993 album Drift still remains […]
Tiny Music . . . Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop – Stone Temple Pilots (1996)
Reminiscing STP's third and their most musically diverse album
Ripping off the Seattle grunge sound is second nature to a lot of new alternative rock renaissance bands these days, but Stone Temple Pilots often simply called STP was one of the first pioneering grunge rock bands to do so and pay the price. The Stone Temple Pilots were one of the most critically despised bands on the planet […]
Beastie Boys : The Sounds of Science (1999)
An anthology that every fan of 90s Hip Hop & Rap must listen to
Most fans and critics would agree that few rap bands shaped the course of music in the ’90s as much as the pioneering hip-hoppers Beastie Boys. In the ’80s, the radical Beasties Boys trio comprising of Michael “Mike D” Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam “MCA” Yauch (vocals, bass), and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz (vocals, guitar) introduced rap […]
Tori Amos – From the Choirgirl Hotel (1998)
Perhaps the only all-embracing Tori Amos Album
While the multi-talented American singer, songwriter, pianist and composer Tori Amos’ 1996 album Boys for Pele, left most fans and critics scratching their heads, her stellar fourth studio album ‘From the Choirgirl Hotel’ released in 1998 found her returning to the electronica infused baroque pop-rock form that first made her originally famous. Tori crafted an […]
Pulp – Different Class (1995)
A superlative album for lovers of authentic Britpop !
Even though the Sheffield based, English alternative Britpop band Pulp was around for over fifteen years when this hit album was released (in 1995 in England and 1996 in the United States and beyond), they never made much of a ripple outside of the United Kingdom, their home base. This Mercury Prize-winning, platinum ranked, fifth […]
The Devlins Greatest Hits – An Exclusive Compilation
Melodic Alternative - Indie Rock Selection from the Splendid Dublin Fourpiece
While The Devlins burst into the alt rock scene in 1994 with their spectacular debut album ‘Drift’ (produced by the award-winning Malcolm Burn, a protégé of Daniel Lanois); I heard them first only in 1996 on the soundtrack of the Winona Ryder – Lukas Haas coming of age teen flick ‘Boys’. Like Ian Brown, another […]