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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.

Jacque Le Coque premieres Back To The Future meets The Strokes debut song and video

‘Back To The Gaff (No Time To Explain’ is the debut song from Jacque le…

Jordan Adetunji
‘Kehlani’ is giving Belfast rapper Jordan Adetunji breakthrough success

The Belfast rapper’s latest tune has broken into the viral and mainstream charts. Belfast-based rapper…

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.

The Nialler9 New Music Playlist – June 26th

Featuring Jamie xx, Robyn, King Krule, Burial, Wallace, Pond, Tommy Richman, Susanna, Self Esteem, Moonchild Sannelly, JarJarJr, Julia Jacklin.

Track-by-track: Holly Munro’s A Crescendo Ending EP

Dublin singer-songwriter of confessional indie-pop Holly Munro gives us the lowdown on each of the…

Fontaines D.C. have unveiled 'Favourite', the second single from their highly anticipated fourth album ROMANCE - out August 23rd via XL Recordings.
Fontaines D.C. – ‘Favourite’

The Dublin band have released the second single from their album Romance, after ‘Starburster’ in…

The 10 best songs of the week

Featuring Kneecap, James Vincent McMorrow, Heartworms, Ciaran Lavery, Morgana, Hundred Waters, Nilüfer Yanya, The Redneck Manifesto, And So I Watch You From Afar, Martha Skye Murphy, Monjola.

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The Redneck Manifesto return with new song ‘Hidden Hands’

The Rednecks are back as a trio with their first new song, from a forthcoming…

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.

The song of the summer viral hit ‘The Spark’ by Kabin Crew is now on streaming

The Cork kids viral song is finally going on streaming services today. ‘The Spark’ is…

Celaviedmai, Jamel Franklin, Shanny (The X Collective) – ‘Big’ song & video premiere

The X Collective members debut a new single and video all about trying to make…

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.

Love Command0
Irish Italo-disco project Love Command0 debut video on ZYX label

Jamie of Fight Like Apes & wife Bex debuted an Italo-disco-influenced debut single as Love…

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.

Watch: Celaviedmai, Qbanaa and Plantain Papi have fun in the music video for ‘Make Ya Go’

Celaviedmai has dropped a fun dance-filled video for the Galway rapper’s collaboration with Qbanaa and…

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.

ASIWYFA. Photo: TOM MCGEEHAN
And So I Watch You From Afar announce new album Megafauna

The Belfast post-rockers have announced their seventh album is out in August. ASIWYFA aka And…