Far from being an exhaustive, solidified list of Irish long form releases at the half way point of the year, what follows is simply 20 albums I have enjoyed from Irish artists in 2024 to date – in no particular order.
Featuring Burial, NewDad, Youth Lagoon, Romare, Bootie Grove, The Last Dinner Party, Sprints, Marika Hackman, Bullion, The Smile, Pillow Queens, Joy Orbison, Plus One, Sheer Mag.
Featuring Mount Kimbie, Banríon, Jon Hopkins, Kelly Lee Owens, Arctic Monkeys, Let’s Eat Grandma, Bricknasty, Teebs, Panda Bear, NewDad, Confidence Man, Real Lies, Sultan + Shepard, Jerro.
Featuring NewDad, Henry Earnest, Leo Pearson, Púca, Aoife, Neil Dexter, First Class & Coach, Brawni, Muttonhead, Firm City, Viscose, Willhouse, GI, Sequence, YAWA.