I had to cap this year’s list to 50 out of time necessity, but I had a list of 120+ songs that I thought were great from Irish artists and bands this year that was worthy of a list like this but alas, ...
This is Delu Kanam’s debut release entitled ‘Mafaro’. Led by label producer, multi-instrumentalist and DJ Matt Davies AKA Dirty Hairy, this ensemble’s infectious African groove shines through. We’re ...
Belfast-based singer-songwriter Joshua Burnside released the excellent Teeth Of Time this year, as featured on our Irish album of the year list. On March 20th, 2026 Burnside will release the new album ...
NYE special, Kneecap, Damien Dempsey, Soda Blonde, Maykay, Madra Salach, John Talabot, Optimo, Nialler9’s Indie Disco, Gurriers, Kean Kavanagh, Irish Hash Mafia ...
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This song is a masterpiece. The instrumental is incredibly moving but the star of the show is Rosalía‘s vocal performance. I can’t get over the way she plays with pace and tone. Her voice is so strong ...
A music enthusiast at heart, Ben’s journey in the music industry began on the cowboy side, as a journalist and roadie for acts in his local scene. This all changed when he established New Champion ...
‘Diva’ was the first song I heard from Model/Actriz, and one of my favourite discoveries for 2025. They make sinister industrial art pop that you can absolutely lose a night on the dancefloor to.
The Kerry alt-folk artist gets lost in the fairy fort with ‘Welcome To My Mountain’, a warped whistle and accordion-featuring tune which started with Kealy attempting to write a slipjig style of song ...
Dublin band Soda Blonde have form in Fleetwood Mac-esque alternative pop bangers and here’s another, along with a great video by the band’s own Adam O’Regan. “I’m what you’d call one of the worst ...
The Dublin-based Polish DJ, vinyl selector and blogger and the curator of the yearly Madonnathon and monthly “Press Play” listening parties at The Big Romance, chooses their 10 most beloved tracks of ...
Kelly-Anne Byrne is a soul and disco-loving DJ queen whose you can finding DJing around Dublin. Catch her DJing around Dublin this Christmas and New Year. This is definitely the record I’ve listened ...