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 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.
Featuring Caleb Kunle, Monjola, His Father’s Voice, Morgana, Sorcha Richardson, Holly Munro, The PVP, Arms That Fit Like Legs, Roisin McKeown, Oh Boland.
Featuring: Jamie xx, Caribou, Babyrose, BadBadNotGood, Curtisy, Sloucho, Fontaines D.C., UTO, Jessica Pratt, John Glacier, Kara Jackson, System Olympia and more.