Well, there we have it: twelve months, innumerable tracks, and – despite the mild trauma it has incurred having to do it all over again – our top 100 Irish tracks of the year. It wasn’t easy but we got there, y’know? Go here for #100-75 and here for #74-50. Your move, 2017.
49. Roisin Murphy – Ten Miles High
48. Ships – Around This World
47. Jealous of the Birds – Tonight I Feel Like Kafka
46. R51 – Elephant
45. Hiva Oa – Seskinore
44. Galants – Evergreen
43. Saint Sister – Tin Man
42. Arborist – I Heard Him Leaving
41. Conor Mason – On The Surface
40. Daithi feat Sinead White – Love’s On Top
39. Oh Joy – Bless You
38. Son of the Hound – I.O.U.
37. Overhead The Albatross – Indie Rose
36. Talos – Your Love Is An Island
35. Windings – Stray Dogs
34. So Cow – Asleep On A Bus
33. I Am The Cosmos – Letting It Go
32. The Gloaming – Fáinleog
31. Ryan Vail – Wounds
30. Solar Bears – Wild Flowers
29. New Pagans – I Could Die
28. Beach – Ono Noh
27. Wyvern Lingo – Used
26. Documenta – Love As A Ghost
25. Tomorrows – Lost Weekend
24. Adultrock – Push & Pull
23. Hare Squead – If I Ask
22. Cian Nugent – Lost Your Way
21. Feather – Like No Other
20. Pale Rivers – August 6th
19. Bantum & Loah – Take It
18. Girl Band – In Plastic
17. Naoise Roo – Whore
16. Ciaran Lavery – Okkervil River
15. Enemies – itsallwaves
14. Shrug Life – Your Body
13. New Pope – The Claddagh
12. Slomatics – Electric Breath
11. Lisa Hannigan – A Prayer For The Dying
10. Gross Net – Still Life
9. The Altered Hours – Silver Leather
8. Robyn G Shiels – If I Were Thy Demon
7. FONDA – Dreaming
6. Tuath – Who Do You Want Me To Be?
5. J Cowhie – Long Way Home
4. Rusangano Family – Lights On
3. Robocobra Quartet – Correct
2. Katie Kim – Ghosts
1. Oh Boland – Where’s The Beach?