In this installment of Track Record, Robbie Stickland selects the records that have left a lasting impression on his life from Angel Olsen to Big Star. Photos by Kate Lawlor. Angel Olsen- My Woman It was late 2016, I had just suffered what can only be described as an epic heartbreak. As I walked through this new maelstrom thrusted upon me, this album descended from the heavens, put its hand on my shoulder, looked me in the eye and said “I know.” Angel Olsen is a master of hard truths via delicate expression and this record best showcases that. I…
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North Coast post-rock machine And So I Watch You From Afar, with support from Robocobra Quartet at the Mandela Hall in Belfast. Photos by David McEneaney
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The Frank & Walters live at Cyprus Avenue in Cork. Photos by Philip Corkery
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Damien Dempsey live at the Black Box in Galway with support from Declan McLaughlin. Photos by Mark Earley
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Lankum live at Vicar Street in Dublin with support from Djackulate. Photos by Mark Earley
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Villagers live at An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny in Donegal. Photos by Niall McKee
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The biggest headline show to date from Soda Blonde, live at Dublin’s Vicar Street. Photos by David McEneaney a
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The Cope with support from Small Crab at the Button Factory in Dublin. Photos by Mark Earley
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The Stunning with support from Dylan Flynn and the Dead Poets at the Milk Market in Limerick. Photos by Aoife Moloney
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Conor O’Brien’s Villagers, with support from Naima Bock, at the Town Hall Theatre in Galway. Photos by Mark Earley