Shayne's Top 50 of 2021 : a year round up of albums I consumed in 2021

1. Monolink - We Don't Sleep 
2. The Staves - Good Woman 
3. Chet Faker - Get High 
4. Damon Albarn - Royal Morning…

These are the tunes in 2021 that made me: play them again, laugh, bang my head, shake my hips, jump on the mattress, cry and send you a link! Hope you find as much joy in this list as I…

TOP 21 IRISH ALBUMS OF 2021 

closing out the year with 21 Irish albums hand picked by our very own Ciara Brennan ( Fresh Irish )

For Those I Love - For Those I Love 

Awake You Lie - Wyvern…

Offaly singer-songwriter Brí has shared a stunning live recording of her track 'Hologram', taken from her recent album 'Hide'

This live version of 'Hologram' was captured by Mark Doyle videographer and Cian Synott producer at Windmill Lane Recording Studios and…

Critically acclaimed roots five piece I Draw Slow are set to return with an epic new single Bring Out Your Dead on Friday, November 5th, 2021. The band, who have been consistently redefining roots music for the past ten years…

Kildare singer songwriter Lisa Gorry has today released her new EP 'It Was You (And Me)'. 

The 4 track folk-pop EP brings resolution to Gorry’s debut, ‘Is It Me?’ and is a beautifully crafted message of hope and self-love. It…

Following a successful stint of single releases, smallmint released their debut album 'where we all end up  in the end’ on Friday, 15 October 2021. The album was released in its entirety on Bandcamp on 15 October, followed by single…

Having released three beautiful, dream-like singles across the past year, A Ritual Sea released their self-titled debut album on Friday 24th September 2021, through Parisian post-punk record label, Icy Cold Records. 

A highly personal album, it is underpinned by the…

Northern Ireland alt indie-pop artist Lauren Ann, who signed with label Faction Records the same day she left school, has released her first single with the label today. 

Her debut track ‘Lucy’ is a brilliant track, full of slick guitar…

Kildare singer songwriter Lisa Gorry is set to release her new single 'It Was You (And Me)' on September 23rd and has announced her second EP, of the same name, which will be released everywhere October 28th.  

The 4 track…

'Farewell Returning Blues' and 'The Magic of the Ocean' are the last singles to be released from Davie Furey’s 2021 album, 'Haunted Streets'.   

With beautiful delicate piano playing from Darren Holden (The High Kings), soft percussion from Andrew Quinn, elegant…

Irish indie pop artist Brí has released a stunning single and accompanying video for her new song 'In My Head' today and has also announced that her highly anticipated debut album 'Hide' will be released Oct 22nd. 

Following on from…

Good news folks, gigs are officially back and we can’t wait to get stuck into a few live concerts over the coming months. 

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the live music industry in Ireland and across…

Multi-instrumentalist Ali Comerford has played venues all over the world including Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert as part of orchestras and ensembles.  

Now, the Kilkenny singer-songwriter is out on her own with her debut album ‘Knots’ and what an…

The Button Factory has announced its return with socially distant show’s commencing from the 5th of July 2021.  

Set to feature in the opening weeks are artists such as Local Boy, Alex Gough, Scattered Ashes, Melina Malone, Elkin & Enda…

Portlaoise singer/songwriter Chris Conroy has returned with his latest track ‘Wolves’, which he has released from his upcoming EP of the same name. 

Conroy’s track comes off the back of success with his debut single ‘Dive’ which was followed up…

Irish indie pop artist, Brí has released her fifth single 'If I Wasn't Scared' and with it is reaffirming her credentials as one of the most exciting artists around.  

With powerful yet fragile vocals over delicate instrumentation, Brí takes us…

Irish singer songwriter Sinéad Whyte released her debut 'Kills Me Now' today on June 4th and it’s a hell of a track.

Having cut her teeth as a member of RTÉ’s Cór Na nÓG choir, Rathfarnham-raised singer Sinéad Whyte has…

Dublin based alternative rock band Late Night Pharmacy are set to release a new single entitled “Slacktivist (Normalise This)” on June 11th.  

It is the band’s second single of 2021, following April’s “Too Late for the Rickshaws”.  

Recording the single…

Irish folk-rock artist Davie Furey is set to release his latest single this month, ahead of dropping an album later this year.  

‘Spaces Full’, due for release on June 24th, is the latest single to be released from the…

Soda Blonde have released another fantastic new single from their upcoming debut album ahead of its highly anticipated drop. 

‘Holy Roses’ is the latest track that we get to enjoy from the band’s upcoming album ‘Small Talk’. 

It’s a cracking…

After a truly amazing reception to his debut album 'Territories' late last year, BK Pepper is announcing another magical project, in a four song live EP and accompanying video in the unique picturesque setting of the 16th Century Rathfarnham Castle…

Kilkenny based singer and multi-instrumentalist Ali Comerford is releasing her second single 'Knots' on May 27th, following the success of her debut single 'He Knows' earlier this year. 

Ali also announced that her debut album of the same name will…

Raggedcast favourites Embarcadero have announced their third single ‘DOWN’ which is due for release on May 11th. 

The track follows the groups recent releases ‘Tele Flop’ and ‘Chasing You Around’ and is a cracking track with those alt-hip pop vibes…