Nialler9′s Readers’ Poll 2012 results: Irish albums of the year

We’ve had the best EPs, remixes, videos, new artists and songs in Irish music as chosen by you (plus my own choices) but here’s the big one, the top 25 Irish albums of the year. Previous winning albums in the readers’ poll in the last six years include: Jape’s Ocean Of Frequency and Ritual, Villagers’ Becoming A Jackal, Super Extra Bonus Party’s LP, Patrick Kelleher’s You Look Cold and Si Schreoder’s Coping Mechanisms

I hope you find something you missed throughout the year. Delve in. Spotify and Deezer playlists of all available albums at the end of the post.

25. Sea Pinks – Freak Waves

<a href="http://seapinks.bandcamp.com/album/freak-waves" target="_blank" rel="noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">Freak Waves by Sea Pinks</a>

24. Ghost Estates – Ghost Estates

Ghost Estates

23. Ginnels – Crowns

Ginnels

22. Lethal Dialect – LD50 Part II

<a href="http://lethaldialect.bandcamp.com/album/ld50-part-ii" target="_blank" rel="noopener external" data-wpel-link="external">LD50 Part II by Lethal Dialect</a>

21. Seamus Fogarty – God Damn You Mountain

20. Bantum – Legion

Legion

19. Logikparty – Oh Cult!

Logikparty
Listen to the album.

18. Sunken Foal – Friday Syndrome Vol. 1

Sunken Foal

Niall Byrne

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.

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