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Live review: The Waterboys, OVO Hydro, Glasgow – 29th August 2026

Prior to this homecoming gig, much had been made about the release of Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings, the latest offering on Fantasy Records; a collection of...

One-Time Supergroup The Watergirls Cover “The Whole Of The Moon” In Tribute To Optimo’s JD Twitch

Lately the Waterboys' Mike Scott has been busy posting AI slop and recording a star-studded album about Dennis Hopper. But to me, the biggest Waterboys story in recent years has be...

The Waterboys’ Atlantic Rain: there’s plenty more Fisherman’s Blues in the sea

Mike Scott finds three more discs of outtakes from the band's most prolific period

The Waterboys review – Steve Earle joins a gloriously unruly return to Fisherman’s Blues

OVO Hydro, GlasgowThe Nashville singer-songwriter is among the guests joining Mike Scott for a sprawling, exuberant revue that finds new life in the Waterboys’ rootsy pastThis is s...

MIKE SCOTT dredges the lake for another WATERBOYS archive collection

Lost for decades, the tracks on Atlantic Rain are a mix of complete songs, instrumental jams and cover versions, and a great find by Mike Scott. The post MIKE SCOTT dredges the la...

Music Review: The Waterboys’ Excellent ‘Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings’

Fisherman’s Blues, the fourth and best-known album by the UK’s Waterboys, signaled a quantum leap for an already excellent band. The result of three years of studio work, this 1988...

Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings

Available in 3-CD, 3-LP, and digital formats, Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings brings unreleased gems from the Waterboys’ Fisherman’s Blues sessions to light.

REVIEW: The Waterboys “Atlantic Rain – The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings”

The Waterboys – Atlantic Rain – The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings This is a classy first-rate package, refined & decorative with accessories that include a beautiful 54pp p...

The latest AUK Podcast now available featuring Mike Scott of The Waterboys

A fabulous interview this week with Mike Scott of The Waterboys, following the release of Atlantic Rain and the upcoming live shows celebrating the Fisherman’s Blues era of the ban...

Review: The Waterboys ‘Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings’

Review: The Waterboys 'Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blues Recordings' By Jim Hynes A possible reaction to this triple LP/CD release, Atlantic Rain: The Lost Fisherman’s Blue...

DFA Records are releasing a charity cover of The Waterboys 'The Whole of the Moon' in dedication to JD Twitch of Optimo

Brothers Osborne will release fifth album “Watertown” in October

The award-winning duo Brothers Osborne have announced their fifth studio album, Watertown, will be released on 23rd October 2026 via MCA / Snakefarm in the UK. Named in reference t...

Water Lyrics by Muyeez

Muyeez Lyrics Water lyrics by Muyeez serve as the introductory track on his debut album, ALL HAIL MUYEEZ. The feel-good song is about moving through life with confidence, gratitude...

Waterpistol Let “She Flies” Drift Between Rock Swagger and Shoegaze Haze

Waterpistol know how to make a song feel slightly out of focus in all the right ways. “She Flies” is out now, pairing the Welsh six-piece’s rock ’n’ roll instincts with the hazier...

The Cure are saving live music

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Kingfishr “The Sunny Side Of The Street” – remembering Shane MacGowan

Irish folk band Kingfishr are the latest to release a cover of a Shane MacGowan song in advance of the appearance of the tribute album 20th Century Paddy.   Across almost three doz...

Brothers Comatose “High Hopes” – wishing for well

We have, we know, mentioned this before but it probably bears repetition – The Brothers Comatose are depicted above and as the observant may have already noticed they are actually...

Conversing With Oceans Brings us Back From the Brink

Conversing With Oceans x Nate Fox – “Long Shower” Regular readers of our site will no doubt recognize CWO. The act has been active since our infancy and continues to reinvent and r...

Waterford punish Bohs' Euro hangover to climb out of relegation places

Goals from Tommy Lonergan and Padraig Amond (2) see Waterford leapfrog Drogheda into eighth place.

James Murphy contributes to DFA Records’ charity cover of The Waterboys’ ‘The Whole Of The Moon’ in memory of Optimo’s J...

“It’s for Keith and for everyone like him” The post James Murphy contributes to DFA Records’ charity cover of The Waterboys’ ‘The Whole Of The Moon’ in memory of Optimo’s JD Twitch...

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Water Damage Announce New Album Repair Feat. Wendy Eisenberg & Ricardo Dias Gomes: Hear “Reel 45”

Today, on my birthday, God and 12XU have smiled upon me by granting me news of a new Water Damage album. The large Austin band, masters of rhythm, drone, and repetition, are consta...

Damien Dempsey “Holywell”

Excellent new versions of Irish folk songs that keep the flame of Irish history and pride alive. Damien Dempsey is a well-known Irish folk musician who has supported, for example,...

Michael Waters – Requiem for Earth

Michael Waters has a knack for finding the exact frequency where tenderness and devastation meet, and on *Requiem for Earth* he tunes his guitar to it with unnerving precision. Thi...