It’s past the halfway mark into the year and time to take stock on what’s been moving me the most in the last six months. I expect lots of change by the end of the year including albums from The Horrors, Patrick Kelleher, Zomby and maybe Beirut, Thundercat, The Rapture, Björk, Modeselektor and St. Vincent. There’s also those other albums I’ve not given a proper listen yet (hello Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Middle East,Colin Stetson, FaltyDL and John Maus) . For now, I hope this list reminds or recommends you something.
Links go to reviews, album streams or posts and there’s a list of Irish albums of the year so far and lots of Soundcloud listening below from the listed albums.
- Bon Iver – Bon Iver
- James Blake – James Blake
- tUnE-yArDs – w h o k i l l
- The Weeknd –House Of Balloons
- SBTRKT – SBTRKT
- WU LYF – Go Tell Fire To The Mountain
- Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX – We’re New Here
- Friendly Fires – Pala
- And So I Watch You From Afar – Gangs
- Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee (Part Two)
- Holy Ghost! – Holy Ghost!
- Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact
- Austra – Let it Break
- Cut Copy – Zonoscope
- Ghostpoet – Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam
- Planningtorock – W
- PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
- Young Montana? – Limerence
- Young Galaxy – Shapeshifting
- Radiohead – The King of Limbs
- TV On The Radio – Nine Types Of Light
- White Denim – D
- Bibio – Mind Bokeh
- Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes
- Retarded Cop – You Have The Right To Remain Retarded
- The Go! Team – Rolling Blackouts
- Wild Beasts – Smother
- Mogwai – Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will
- Battles – Gloss Drop
- Fucked Up – David Comes To Life
Irish albums of the year so far…
- And So I Watch You From Afar – Gangs
- Retarded Cop – You Have The Right To Remain Retarded
- Le Galaxie – Laserdisc Nights 2
- B-Movie Lightning – Rain On A River
- Yeh Deadlies – First Book Of Lessons
- Owensie – Aliens
- Catscars – Construction
- Hands Up Who Wants To Die – Buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo
- The Minutes – Marcata
Young Galaxy – Cover Your Tracks
Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie XX – I’m New Here
White Denim – Drug by WhiteDenim
Ghostpoet – Cash & Carry Me Home (feat. Kano) by ghostpoet
Planningtorock- “Living It Out”
Youth Knows No Pain by LykkeLi
The Weeknd – House Of Balloons by The_Weeknd
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, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
thanks nialler, some great stuff here
Cashier No. 9 not in the top 10 Irish albums of the year? Surely a horrible horribe mistake Niall.
Was saying on Twitter during the week, I want to like it but it’s just not grabbing me enough yet to say I do.
Was saying on Twitter during the week, I want to like it but it’s just not grabbing me enough yet to say I do.
Not enought Dubstep. Post Dubstep 4LYFE.
Am loving that White Denim track…
Washed out record not grow on you? I was sceptical at first but its really enjoyable now I find
Washed Out really hasn’t done much for me. Pity as I love the EPs.
where is raphael saadiq?
Not here.
fair enough…
No Nicolas Jaar, he deserves a spot me thinks 🙂
http://soundcloud.com/toffeecookies/departure-gate-mixtape