Kill Shuffle Podcast

Sweaty Boy Summer™ has well and truly arrived, bringing with it a sweltering episode boasting political vitriol, 80s happiness, 80s sadness, emo-velution and indie-delica. THIS WEEK: Order in Decline by Sum 41 / Return to Wherever by TWRP / The Fleeting Light of Impermanence by The Appleseed Cast / Modern Mirror by Drab Majesty /…

Dónal and Dylan delve into dreams, celebrate miracle returns, split hairs and emerge bloodied, beaten, yet unbowed from what can only be described as the newest-ever episode of Kill Shuffle! THIS WEEK: Anima by Thom Yorke / Shuffle by Jamie Lenman / Vulture Culture by Fangclub / Goons by Goons / Yoshu Fukushu (2013) by…

In our 60th show the Loudness War strikes again, we discover that quite a few bands owe Nile Rogers royalties and herald the return of a 90s post-hardcore icon. THIS WEEK: Gold & Grey by Baroness / 834.194 by Sakanaction / False Alarm by Two Door Cinema Club / Un-becoming by J. Robbins / Crime…

Japan the band and Japan the country factor into this week’s episode, as do Butch Vig, two types of oboe and LIES! If that isn’t enough to get the blood pumping, frankly, we don’t know what is. THIS WEEK: Multiple by LITE / The Disconnect by Heart of a Coward / ONDA by Jambinai /…

The temperatures are climbing, and so is the quality of 2019’s album releases with some absolute crackers from across the musical spectrum. Name another show covering Rammstein and Tyler, the Creator in the same episode. We’ll wait. Our Time Machine segment this week examines the curious case of Klaatu and the conspiracy theory that they…

Extended plays are the order of the day in Episode 57 as some podcast favourites bridge the gap between what’s gone before and what’s yet to come. A bonus LP review of a band battling second album syndrome and a Time Machine on the monolithic Nick Cave round out the show. THIS WEEK: Counting Flies…

Dónal and Dylan say goodbye to Dolores O’Riordan with the arrival of The Cranberries’ final album, plus acoustic heroes, industrial troublemakers and powersludge pioneers. THIS WEEK: In the End by The Cranberries / Mettavolution by Rodrigo y Gabriela / Death and the Moon by Silver Snakes / Ribbons by Bibio / Pulled Apart By Horses…

We pay a visit to the worlds of indie, pop, alternative, industrial and ambient in a new episode including not one but two bands from our native Dublin. THIS WEEK: Just to Exist by All Tvvins / Dogrel by Fontaines DC / Vol. IV: Slaves of Fear by HEALTH / The Ceiling by JAWS /…

The boys tackle what is certainly the strongest set of new releases so far this year, including a mind-bogglingly ambitious effort from prog hero Devin Townsend, some exciting new sounds emanating from Belgium and some facts about David Gray’s White Ladder which will astonish you. THIS WEEK: Empath by Devin Townsend / Nest by Brutus…

Has Amanda Palmer written her masterpiece? Are Weezer geniuses or irredeemable memelords? Is Untitled the best Korn record? All these questions and more are answered on this latest edition of Kill Shuffle. THIS WEEK: There Will Be No Intermission by Amanda Palmer / SO WHAT? by While She Sleeps / Weezer (The Black Album) by…

Two of Dónal’s favourite bands of all time released recently and (spoilers) neither are big disappointments! Plus our regular correspondence from the East, a chamber pop classic and a rap review that gets political. THIS WEEK: LEAP by Azami / Distance Over Time by Dream Theater / New Moon by Rav & Kill Bill /…

A band FROM the 80s, an artist making music SINCE the 80s and a band influenced BY the 80s – it’s all on this Kill Shuffle’s totally intentional and not at all retconned 80s Week! THIS WEEK: Sunshine Rock by Bob Mould / Five by White Lies / Ecstasy by Polkadot Stingray / The Heretics…

HALF CENTURY! To celebrate 50 episodes Dónal and Dyl cover the gamut, from Bring Me the Hozion’s controversial amo to Sonny Rollins’ 1956 hard bop masterpiece Saxophone Colossus. THIS WEEK: amo by Bring Me the Horizon / Nowhere Now Here by MONO / The Goat by Puppy / Get it Out by Altitudes & Attitude…

Welcome to Kill Shuffle! An album review and retrospective podcast for those who like their music in twelve-song, forty-minute chunks. THIS WEEK: Verkligheten by Soilwork / STRENGTH IN NUMB333RS by FEVER 333 / Underwater by Elephant Gym / Ritual by OOMPH! / October Rust by Type O Negative Hosts: Dónal Kennedy and Dylan O’Connor. Music:…

Welcome to Kill Shuffle! An album review and retrospective podcast for those who like their music in twelve-song, forty-minute chunks. THIS WEEK: Nearer My God by Foxing / Capturism by fox capture plan / Goodbye Dinosaur EP by Phoxjaw / The Missing Man EP by AFI / Homebound by Sithu Aye / Free Mars by…

In Kill Shuffle’s biggest and best show ever Dónal and Dylan share their 20 best albums of, arguably, the greatest year for music in recent memory. FEATURING (in alphabetical order): A Crowd of Rebellion/Andrew WK/A Perfect Circle/Architects/Arctic Monkeys/Bandmaid/Black Foxxes/Black Peaks/Black Queen/Bradio/Buck-Tick/Chromeo/Cloud Nothings/Coheed & Cambria/Deafheaven/Dir en Grey/Don Broco/Drug Church/Electric Six/Emigrate/Failure/Fiddlehead/Fucked Up/Ghost/Good Tiger/IDLES/Joy Formidable/Kubbi/Leo Imai/LING TOSITE SIGURE/Lord…

Welcome to Kill Shuffle! An album review and retrospective podcast for those who like their music in twelve-song, forty-minute chunks. THIS WEEK: White Star Liner EP by Public Service Broadcasting / A Million Degrees by Emigrate / The How by The Redneck Manifesto / VLP by Leo Imai / Clockwork Angels (2012) by Rush Hosts:…

Welcome to Kill Shuffle! An album review and retrospective podcast for those who like their music in twelve-song, forty-minute chunks. THIS WEEK: In the Future Your Body Will Be the Furthest Thing from Your Mind by Failure / Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol 1/LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun. by The Smashing Pumpkins…

Welcome to Kill Shuffle! An album review and retrospective podcast for those who like their music in twelve-song, forty-minute chunks. THIS WEEK: Honey by Robyn / Post-Apocalypto by Tenacious D / No Tourists by The Prodigy / Cheer by Drug Church / Loss by Pijn / Mechanical Animals (1998) by Marilyn Manson Hosts: Dónal Kennedy…

Welcome to Kill Shuffle! An album review and retrospective podcast for those who like their music in twelve-song, forty-minute chunks. THIS WEEK: Dose Your Dreams by Fucked Up / Beside Myself by Basement / Bride of the Devil by Electric Six / Infinite Games by The Black Queen / Last Building Burning by Cloud Nothings…