Folk & Singer-Songwriter

Best irish albums of the year so far.
20 best Irish albums of the year so far

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.

Orla Gartland
The New Irish Music Playlist: Orla Gartland, Yenkee, Qbanaa & more

Featuring The Mary Wallopers, Orla Gartland, Qbanaa, Yenkee, cbakl, Faxe On Faxe, Local Boy, Sal Dulu.

9 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring Enola Gay, Seamas Hyland, Pùca, Pippa Molony, Skull The Pierre, dryeyes, Jack Madden, Being Sarah, Daser, Sputnik One, Callum Wall, Fortune Igiebor.

David Kitt – ‘Love Someone Else’ music video

The Dublin singer-songwriter has released a video to coincide with the release of the anniversary…

The 10 best songs of the week

Featuring Charli XCX, Peggy Gou, Frances Forever, Pem, Fozsa, Joey Valence & Brae, Danny Brown, Quantic, Andreya Triana, Jehnova, Caribou, Dora Jar.

Caleb Kunle (by Jordan Woods) / Holly Munro (by Kate Lawlor)
9 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring Caleb Kunle, Monjola, His Father’s Voice, Morgana, Sorcha Richardson, Holly Munro, The PVP, Arms That Fit Like Legs, Roisin McKeown, Oh Boland.

The 20 best songs of May

Featuring: Curtisy, Clairo, Chameleon, Billie Eilish, Villagers, Trent Reznor + Atticus Ross, Negro Impacto, Koreless, Papa Romeo, Niamh Regan, SOAK, Kawaii Hoe, Charli XCX, Porij and more.

10 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring Bog Band, Lil Skag, Orla Gartland, Evie, Stella And The Dreaming, Nixer, Brawni, D*mp, Pier, Fräulein.

Sarah Crean
The 10 best songs of the week

Featuring Sarah Crean, Charli XCX, Villagers, John Cale, Martyn, Kawaii Hoe, Jena Keating, Koreless, Anna Prior, Sofia D’Angelo.

The 20 best songs of April

Featuring: Jamie xx, Caribou, Babyrose, BadBadNotGood, Curtisy, Sloucho, Fontaines D.C., UTO, Jessica Pratt, John Glacier, Kara Jackson, System Olympia and more.

Pretty Girl
The 10 best songs of the week

Featuring Kendrick, Nilufer Yanya, Kara Jackson, Pretty Girl, IDER, The Streets, Overmono, Bullion, Charlotte Adigéry, John Glacier, Jessica Pratt, Cruza.

Photo: Crutch / Lucy Robinson
10 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring Balordabreen, Rory Sweeney, Toby Kaar, EMBY, Yard, Keanu The Pilot, Curtisy, Fee Gray, Dream Boy, Stomptown Brass, exmagician, Crutch, Lucy Robinson.

Photo: Debby Friday
Nialler9’s New Music Weekly // April 22nd

Featuring Jamie xx, Honey Dijon, Fontaines D.C, Debby Friday, Curtisy, Niamh Regan, Yannis & The Yaw, Martina And The Moons, Joe Goddard, Barrie, Kynsy, New Jackson.

English Teacher
10 new songs we love this week

Featuring English Teacher, Maggie Rogers, Shiv, Baby Rose, BadBadNotGood, Ambient Babestation Meltdown, Borai, Voids, X-Coast, KiLLOWEN, Brian Ring, UTO.

10 of the best new Irish songs of the week

Featuring Sloucho, Pastiche, Evie, XXX in Stereo, DeCarteret, Zaska, jarjarjr, Chameleon, Zapho, HEADSGONE, Blimp.

10 new songs we love this week

Featuring Charli XCX, Khruangbin, NxWorries, Mount Kimbie, King Krule, System Olympia, Working Men’s Club, Mike Lindsay, Anna B Savage, Vegyn, John Glacier, Annie-Claude Deschênes , Porij.

10 best new Irish tracks of the week

Featuring Niamh Bury, Bobby Basil, Ugolino, Sharkett, Shee, 49th & Main, Lar Kaye, Maria Kelly, Really Good Time, Cable Boy, Good Company.

David Kitt (2006)
David Kitt reissuing Not Fade Away 2006 album on vinyl

The Dublin singer-songwriter is set to reissue his 2006 album Not Fade Away on vinyl…

Fears / Darcy Faith.
10 best new Irish tracks of the week

Featuring Fears, New Jackson, Melts, Travis, Elzzz, Sello, Kormac, MayKay, Papa Romeo, Fizzy Orange, Darcy Faith, Donkobz, Brale.

Niamh Regan
Niamh Regan releases ‘Belly’, second single from new album Come As You Are

Galway singer-songwriter Niamh Regan releases the second single from her second album Come As You…