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LAVERYS.FM • Mac Miller – Balloonerism
2025-01-17 17:00 - 21:00 UTC | Lavery’s, 12-18 Bradbury Place, Belfast, Antrim, BT71RS, United Kingdom
Balloonerism is the upcoming seventh studio album by American rapper Mac Miller. It will be his second posthumous album since his death in September 2018. Miller recorded the album between 2013 and 2014, around the time his mixtape Faces was released

LAVERYS.FM • Mogwai – The Bad Fire
2025-01-24 17:00 - 21:00 | Lavery’s, 12-18 Bradbury Place, Belfast, Antrim, BT71RS, United Kingdom
The arrival of a new Mogwai album – their eleventh – is cause for great celebration. The album’s title, The Bad Fire, is a working-class Glaswegian term for Hell. It reflects the difficult time that members of the band were going through. New to the studio was American producer John Congleton, known for his work with Explosions In The Sky, Sigur Rós, John Grant and pretty much everyone in between. Congleton’s work can be heard on the album’s three singles. The album opener “God Gets You Back” sounds like Daft Punk being hunted by My Bloody Valentine, while “Fanzine Made Of Flesh” sounds like a victory parade for a baby yeti; and “Lion Rumpus” does actually sound like a lion rumpus. The music of Mogwai is a difficult thing to describe, but an easy thing to experience. At punishing volume, it can annihilate your body, leaving you as little more than a head which should by rights fall helplessly to the ground. Yet the music contains an updraft, a sense of beauty encased in the onslaught. This holds you up, suspended and empowered, reminding you that paradise is your birthright. This is especially true of The Bad Fire. It may have been created in dark conditions, but all that is transcended by the act of four musicians working together here, now, in the moment – the only place where Mogwai exist.
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LAVERYS.FM • Maribou State - Hallucinating Love
2025-01-31 17:00 - 21:00 | Lavery’s, 12-18 Bradbury Place, Belfast, Antrim, BT71RS, United Kingdom
When Maribou State consider the new music they’ve made over the past few years, one word jumps out: togetherness. Chris Davids and Liam Ivory were propelled onto the world’s stage with their 2015 debut album Portraits, followed by 2019’s equally acclaimed Kingdom In Colour, both redefining soulful, downtempo electronica for a new generation. There’d been world tours, dates at majestic venues like Sydney Opera House and a roadblock set at Glastonbury, as well as Artist of the Year accolades and a hugely successful single with Khruangbin (‘Feel Good’). But nothing could have prepared the duo for what happened when they made their third album – the biggest test of their careers yet.
The year 2020 was supposed to be a reset, with time set aside to work on new material. But they soon started spiralling. Chris was facing chronic insomnia and getting to grips with a recent ADHD diagnosis; Liam developed crippling anxiety – and that’s not to mention everything that was going on globally at the time. “There was a massive fallout from us touring the world and then as soon as we finished, being locked down,” says Liam. “Our mental health plummeted.”
They were feeling the pressure in more ways than one, and ended up scrapping their first draft. Writing trips were booked in to help jumpstart a new creative flow. Then, in late 2021, Chris started experiencing chronic headaches. After one such trip the following spring – where the duo wrote some of their best music yet – he finally received the diagnosis: a rare condition called chiari malformation that causes pressure on the brain. “It was brutal,” says Chris, while Liam adds: “It was heartbreaking to see him try and push on in the studio, sometimes he would keel over from the pain and then try to push on with work again.”
Eventually, something had to give. Chris underwent surgery in November 2023, just as their album was coming close to being finished. The experience has brought Maribou State – friends since their teens back in Hertfordshire, just outside of London – close like never before. That album, poignantly titled Hallucinating Love, is imbued with a special warmth, the kind of rush of being with your friends in a festival field, hugging them tightly, and of triumphing over a challenging few years. The pair also made the difficult decision to delay its release, so that Chris could have the recovery time he needed. There were serious complications with surgery and, at one point, concerns that he might not make it. Thankfully he pulled through – and the duo are grateful to their fans for their support. “They’ve been so compassionate and understanding during this time, it’s been really amazing,” says Chris.
Hallucinating Love is worth the wait: it’s ambitious, packed with sublime anthemia, and is injected with restless energy, soaring strings and stunning guest vocals from long-standing collaborator Holly Walker and new friends like MOBO-nominated artist Andreya Triana. It evidences Maribou State’s evolving balance of intimacy and intricacy, as well as their knack for making epic sundown music. Says Liam: “When we were writing, we were imagining how great it’d feel to finally be back onstage, bringing people together again.” The overall feeling is one of hope. Hallucinating Love is “about being in a dark place, a place of struggle, and then looking forward to bright futures,” Chris explains.
They established new healthier, more structured ways of working – “involving lots of matcha tea!” quips the latter. “We reframed the way that we approached making music,” adds Liam.
“It’s essentially been musical therapy,” says Chris. “It has just got us to communicate better, and that has been really powerful.”
Working more closely with others also helped to mine musical gold, at various recording sessions in bucolic settings around the country. Liam and Chris invited along collaborators like incredibly talented producer Jack Sibley and bassist Jonjo Williams, creating little makeshift communities wherever they went. It infused their music with a new energy. On the album’s lead single ‘Blackoak’, you can even hear an amateur choir of friends, recorded in the stairwell of an old country house during one of their stays.
Hallucinating Love has an earthy charm, echoing the countryside settings of those writing retreats. The woody soul of ‘Blackoak’ is buoyed by beautiful strings and syrupy analogue synth, or there’s the cabin-folk of ‘Rolling Stone’ and the Celtic marching drums of standout track ‘Peace Talk’, on which Holly Walker delivers a truly superb vocal performance. She returns on another highlight, ‘Otherside’, too – a joyful blast of soul-pop that evokes careening along the coastline in California. The field recordings and samples in their music – for which the duo are known – give their sound a richly layered texture, like a dusty cassette tape found in the bottom of a glovebox. And here they take it all to the next level: ‘Dance on the World’, ‘Otherside’, ‘Peace Talk’ are among their most expansive tunes yet – evidencing just their skill as songwriters. Second single ‘All I Need’ is classic Maribou, a trick-mirror of melancholy and hope, with Andreya Triana’s gorgeous vocal cushioned by a propulsive, glitchy trip-hop beat, brightly-lit guitar and ghostly omnichord. This being Maribou State, the songs are evocative and full of gorgeous details – see ‘Bloom’’s guitar line, unfurling like a flower, with drum flourishes that gently recall old-skool rave.
Crucially, the duo wanted to reflect the lineage of great British electronic music, from jungle and UK garage to IDM and trance, and celebrate its influence as well as their place in that history. “We’ve always been very hidden in the project, and revelled in the ambiguity and anonymity,” admits Liam. “But as we’ve gotten older, we’ve wanted to show who we are much more. And naturally it made sense to then point towards British dance music culture because it’s something to be really proud of.” There are some left-turns too you might not expect from the pair, too. The kosmische groove of Ekos (say it echoes) stands out, and was the first song that Chris wrote for the album, sampling his father’s old Eko guitar. “It’s the first time I’d sung on anything of ours that’s been released,” he says.
Even during their darkest days, Maribou State found a way to challenge themselves and push themselves creatively forward. And they’re entering this new phase stronger than ever before – not just as producers but as artists too. “We’re so much more connected as a duo now,” says Liam. “We’re more grounded and resilient.”

LAVERYS.FM • Biig Piig - 11:11
2025-02-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Lavery’s, 12-18 Bradbury Place, Belfast, Antrim, BT71RS, United Kingdom
Biig Piig is London-based songwriter Jess Smyth, who, since 2017, has made smoldering hip-hop and neo-soul jams with homespun production

LAVERYS.FM • Wood Burning Savages - Hand to Mouth
2025-02-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Lavery’s, 12-18 Bradbury Place, Belfast, Antrim, BT71RS, United Kingdom
Derry quartet The Wood Burning Savages have announced the release of their upcoming studio album ‘Hand to Mouth’, set to come out on Friday 7 February 2025.

LAVERYS.FM • Squid - Courage
2025-02-07 17:00 - 21:00 | Lavery’s, 12-18 Bradbury Place, Belfast, Antrim, BT71RS, United Kingdom

LAVERYS.FM • The Murder Capital - Blindness
2025-02-21 17:00 - 21:00 | Lavery’s, 12-18 Bradbury Place, Belfast, Antrim, BT71RS, United Kingdom
Following the universal acclaim for their two first records, The Murder Capital are back with ‘Blindness’, the vividly realised, clear-sightedly ambitious new album. A record that’s momentous and charged with momentum, it’s full of geography – of the mind, and of a Dublin-formed band whose members are now scattered around Ireland, London and Europe – yet bristles with an intense energy.
There’s a wider, richer perspective animating The Murder Capital’s new set of songs, brought on from the diverse insights the five members were bringing to the creative process, differing worldviews arising from their literal new positions in the world. Drummer Diarmuid Brennan was living in Berlin, bass player Gabriel “G” Paschal Blake was in Letterkenny, guitarist Cathal “Pump“ Roper was in Donegal, and guitarist Damien “Irv” Tuit and McGovern were in London. The album prioritizes urgency, energy, freshness – all baked into the songs from their earliest incarnations, recorded in LA with the help of Grammy-winning producer John Congleton.

LAVERYS.FM • Darkside - Nothing
2025-02-28 17:00 - 21:00 | Lavery’s, 12-18 Bradbury Place, Belfast, Antrim, BT71RS, United Kingdom
Nothing is the third album from DARKSIDE: nine transmissions of negative space, telepathic seance, and spectral improvisation. On their first two reinventions, Nicolás Jaar and Dave Harrington entered the studio with a clutch of scattered ideas to mold into what became the revered Psychic(2013) and Spiral (2021). But Nothing reflects a search for form borne out of spontaneous elliptical jams, acoustic riffing, and digital levitations. And in a fundamental shift from their first dozen years as a band, the duo recruited their longtime friend and collaborator, the drummer and instrument designer Tlacael Esparza, to become a full-time member. The outcome is magnetic and hieroglyphic. This album slips through the cracks of convention with serpentine guitars, extraterrestrial static, and cavernous drums. No band but DARKSIDE could have made Nothing, and in no moment but now.

LAVERYS.FM • Japanese Breakfast - For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women)
2025-03-21 17:00 - 21:00 | Lavery’s, 12-18 Bradbury Place, Belfast, Antrim, BT71RS, United Kingdom

LAVERYS.FM • Viagra Boys - viagr aboys
2025-04-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
Sweaty, sarcastic, and wonderfully gross. Viagra Boys bring sleaze, swagger, and synths to your Friday night meltdown.

LAVERYS.FM • Self Esteem - A Complicated Woman
2025-04-25 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
Pop with power, vulnerability, and swagger. Self Esteem returns with anthems for anyone navigating womanhood with grit and grace.

LAVERYS.FM • Låpsley - I’M A HURRICANE I’M A WOMAN IN LOVE
2025-05-02 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
A storm of emotion delivered through icy synths and aching vocals. Låpsley returns with a deeply personal and atmospheric album.

LAVERYS.FM • Lucius - Lucius
2025-05-02 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
Dreamy harmonies and lush pop arrangements take centre stage in this shimmering self-titled statement from indie pop’s finest duo.

LAVERYS.FM • Ezra Furman - Goodbye Small Head
2025-05-16 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
Ezra brings catharsis, chaos, and queer joy in equal measure. A noisy, emotional farewell full of vulnerability and punch.

LAVERYS.FM • Billy Nomates - Metalhorse
2025-05-16 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
Defiant, minimal, and electric. Billy Nomates gallops forward with post-punk attitude and fiercely independent spirit.

LAVERYS.FM • tUnE-yArDs - Better Dreaming
2025-05-16 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
Polyrhythmic, political, and full of sonic surprises — tUnE-yArDs continue their percussive pop experiment with righteous energy.

LAVERYS.FM • Lana Del Rey - The Right Person Will Stay
2025-05-21 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
Lana at her most intimate. Wistful, romantic, and cinematic, this one’s tailor-made for candlelight and bourbon on the rocks.

LAVERYS.FM • Sparks - MAD!
2025-05-23 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
Still eccentric, still brilliant. Sparks deliver another high-concept art-pop explosion, full of wit, weirdness, and earworms.

LAVERYS.FM • Amy Millan - I Went to Find You
2025-05-30 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
Stars vocalist Amy Millan returns with a hushed, heartfelt record full of longing and acoustic glow. Perfect for slow dances and quiet moments.

LAVERYS.FM • Little Simz - Lotus
2025-06-06 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
Elegant, sharp, and spiritually expansive. Little Simz elevates her lyricism and sound into something meditative and masterful.

LAVERYS.FM • Cypress Hill & London Symphony Orchestra - Black Sunday Live At The Royal Albert Hall
2025-06-06 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
The stoner rap legends go symphonic. Orchestral bombast meets hip-hop classics in this unexpectedly glorious crossover event.

LAVERYS.FM • Joe Armon-Jones All The Quiet Part II
2025-06-13 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
Jazz meets dub, grime, and soul in this genre-melting sequel from one of the UK’s most innovative musicians. Deep grooves for deep thinkers.

LAVERYS.FM • The Cure - Mixes Of A Lost World
2025-06-13 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
The origins of Mixes of a Lost World come from a collection of unsolicited remixes of Songs of a Lost World tracks sent to Robert Smith who fancied them and was curious of how the whole album would sound entirely reinterpreted by others.[4] In December, Smith confirmed the “companion release” was to be released,[5] adding that there was yet a “third one which is completely different. It’s really kind of random stuff, it’s like late-night studio stuff.”[6]
On 21 April 2025, the band announced a remix album, featuring reworks by artists including Four Tet, Paul Oakenfold, and Orbital.[1][2] It is the third collection of remixes of the Cure songs, after Mixed Up (1990), and Torn Down (2018).[6]
The band announced that all of its recording royalties of Mixes of a Lost World will benefit the charity War Child UK, that supports children living with the effects of war and conflict,[1] similarly to the case of the live album Songs of a Live World Troxy London MMXXlV, recorded at The Cure’s album launch show at the Troxy in East London.[7]
When inviting the Danish electronic musician Trentemøller to the project, Smith wrote him a direct email, asking “if [he]’d be up for remixing a track from the Cure album.” He could choose whichever song.[8] Around the time of announcement of the project, the English electronic musician and DJ Four Tet have been closing his recent shows with his own remix of “Alone”.[9]

LAVERYS.FM • Tropical Fuck Storm - Fairyland Codex
2025-06-20 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
An apocalyptic trip through noise-rock, distortion, and psychedelic chaos. Strap in for a wild one — this is music for the beautifully unhinged.

LAVERYS.FM • BC Camplight - A Sober Conversation
2025-06-27 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
Darkly funny, theatrical, and emotionally raw. BC Camplight serves up piano-driven pop for the end of the world. Bring tissues and tequila.

LAVERYS.FM • CMAT - EURO-COUNTRY
2025-08-29 17:00 - 21:00 | Antrim
Dublin’s queen of country-pop goes Eurovision. Expect massive choruses, heartache with a wink, and a glittery two-step down a wine-soaked highway.

Lavery's FM presents Iron & Wine
2026-02-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Lavery’s, 12-18 Bradbury Place, Belfast, Antrim, BT71RS, United Kingdom
Lavery’s FM is back tongiht with all things Sam Beam.
We’ll be playing Iron & Wine’s brand new album Hen’s Teeth. Released on Sub Pop, Hen’s Teeth was unashamedly inspired by Van Morrison’s album Astral Weeks, with Beam himself noting it as his “go to“.
Before playing the latest album we’ll be playing some of the back catalog; Our Endless Numbered Days followed up by The Shepherd’s Dog.
Three records. Three eras. One of the most consistent songwriters of the last 20 years.
