A monthly chart to cover the often-overlooked albums that make up my listening habits. These are the 20 albums this month that got the most plays, the most interest and the albums that were my favourites throughout August. I’ve included EPs too.
Album name links to previous blog post where relevant. Full album list with links below.
- Adebisi Shank – This Is The Second Album Of A Band Called Adebisi Shank
- Fight Like Apes – The Body of Christ and the Legs of Tina Turner
- Grand Pocket Orchestra – The Ice Cream
- Janelle Monae – The ArchAndroid
- PVT – Church With No Magic
- Chilly Gonzales – Ivory Tower
- Twin Sister – Color Your Life / Vampire With Dreaming Kids
- The Count & Sinden – Mega Mega Mega
- Zola Jesus – Stridulum II
- Arcade Fire – The Suburbs
- Best Coast – Crazy for You
- We Are Losers – We Are Losers EP
- Groom – Marriage
- Sacred Animals – Welcome Home EP
- Shit Robot – From The Cradle to the Rave
- Star Slinger – Volume 1
- Washed Out –Life Of Leisure
- El-P – Weareallgoingtoburninhellmegamixxx3
- Solar Bears – She Was Coloured In
- New Wave Dance Music from South Africa compilation (A daytrip into Shangaan Electro post)
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
