Best Irish Album of the Decade

[twoenz]

This is from The AU board:


And now the end is here, and so we face the final curtain... Yes folks, we're almost at the end of the Decade With No Name. And while every mag and its aunt will be rounding up the best albums released since 2000, we thought we'd do things slightly differently.

That's why we're asking our staff, contributors and most importantly YOU, the readers, to tell us about the Irish albums you have loved and hopefully not lost over the last 10 years. Compile a list of up to 20 albums, ranked in order, and email it to me - chris@iheartau.com I'll then have the thankless (but probably fascinating, now I come to think of it) task of putting it all in a spreadsheet and coming up with a final countdown.

The deadline for your lists is Monday, November 23. Yes, time is tight, so get your thinking caps on and your lists in. Remember, we're looking for Irish albums only - north or south. And the Irish/UK release dates must have been since January 1, 2000.

Happy listing!



Tonight's the last night, but could be a source of some debate.

[gustavo]

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[twoenz]

That's on my list too!

[superfrank]

Aaagh! - Republic of Loose
Overpowered - Róisín Murphy

[Pauro 76]

I haven't listened to a lot of Irish music recently unfortunately. But JJ72's debut is class. As is Bell X1's 'Music In Mouth', they never improved on that, for me anyway.

[tetsujin1979]

I preferred Flock to Music In Mouth

[twoenz]

I preferred Flock to Music In Mouth

Me too.

I thought Music in Mouth was a bit whiny and wet-the-bed.

But, when they do turn it on it's majestic. He's got a great wit in his lyrics.

[Pauro 76]

Flock was a notch below Music In Mouth IMO. Blue Lights on the Runway wasn't great though.

[The Optimist]

Some of my favourite Irish albums of the decade:

Damien Dempsey - Seize The Day
Ash - Free All Angels
Humanzi - Tremors
Sinead O'Connor - Throw Down Your Arms
JJ72 - JJ72
Wilt - Bastinado
U2 - No Line On the Horizon
David Kitt - The Big Romance
Delorentos - In Love With Detail
Bell X1 - Flock
Fight Like Apes - Mystery Of The Golden Medalion

[Pauro 76]

Wilt - My Medicine
Ash - Twilight of the Innocents

[centre mid]

Colm Lynch - Tickety Boo. A fine piece of work.

[NeilMcD]

For the Birds by the Frames for me. They went down hill big time after that and the only album they really made on their own terms, steve albni's anti production is top class also.

[twoenz]

Fight Like Apes one is great.

[Bluebeard]

Julie Feeney - 13 Songs
Saville - Is Anybody Happier Today
Damian Dempsey - Seize The Day
Roisín Murphy - Overpowered

Can I include Morrissey's You are the Quarry under the parental rule?

[Wangball]

Only a new one but Strict Joy by The Swell Season is pretty special, and I'm a confirmed Hansard Hater!

[Lev Yashin]

I'm gonna throw Hal by Hal into the mix. Great album and I sti listen to it regulary years later

[Wangball]

I'm gonna throw Hal by Hal into the mix. Great album and I sti listen to it regulary years later

I do myself, its a quality album, I like the Thrills first album a lot too

[Pauro 76]

Damien Rice - O, not amongst my favourites, but internationally probably the best selling Irish album of the decade.

[davey]

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Can I include Morrissey's You are the Quarry under the parental rule?

Would have said yes until he released a song called "Irish blood, English Heart"

[Lionel Ritchie]

Can't think of a huge amount I got excited about to be honest.

We are the way forward by Giveamanakick is one I really liked.

Know Your station gouger nation by Jinx Lennon'd be another.

[kingdom hoop]

Albums from Ireland during the zeros I've really liked:


Hystereo - Corporate Crimewave
Mic Christroper - Skylarkin'
Afro-Celt Soundsystem - Anatomic
Imelda May - Love Tattoo
Jape - Ritual
And anything by Rónán Ó Snodaigh or Kíla (maybe Gamblers' Ballet in particular).

[centre mid]

The Big Romance by David Kitt deserves a mention.

[tiktok]

My Top Ten [no particular order] for a variety of reasons..........

The Duckworth Lewis Method - Neil Hannon and Pugwash [new I know, but excellent]
Music in Mouth - Bell XI [better than Flock]
For the Birds - The Frames [agree with what was siad previously]
SkyLarkin - Mic Christopher [mostly sentimental reasons]
The Prayer Boat - Polichinelle [brilliant, think it was just about sneaks in 2000/2001]
Hal - Hal [stands up well in fairness, Play the hits still a fantastic song]
The Chalets - Check In [was great fun]
JJ72 -JJ72 [even with Greaney's whingy vocals, some great tunes]
Mark Geary - 33 1/3 grand Street [if only for Volunteers]
The Tycho Brahe - Love Life [surprised it hadn't been mentioned]

[twoenz]

I'm gonna throw Hal by Hal into the mix. Great album and I sti listen to it regulary years later

They were a great band. "Play the Hits" is one of the best Irish songs of the decade.

[MariborKev]

I'd have a lot of the same as tiktok in there

Others

Since Kaybram:- Declan O'Rourke

[tiktok]

Since Kaybram:- Declan O'Rourke

Good call, don't know how I forgot it.

[twoenz]

The Thrills: So Much for the City
2: Damien Rice: 0
3: Oppenheimer: Oppenheimer
4: Ash: Free All Angels
5: JJ72: JJ72
6: Duke Special: Songs from the Deep Forest
7: Hal: Hal
8: Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion
9: The Jane Bradfords: the Jane Bradfords
10: Snow Patrol: Final Straw
11: Snow Patrol: Eyes Open
12: Fionn Regan: The End of History
13: The Chalets: Check In
14:Simple Kid: SK1
15: The Thrills: Let's Bottle Bohemia
16: Bell X1: Flock
17: Cathy Davey: Tales of Silversleeve
18:The Divine Comedy: Regeneration
19: The Undertones: Get What You Need
20: Bell X1: Music in Mouth

were mine.

[Wangball]

I was kicking myself for forgetting this one, Magnetic North by Iain Archer

Ws on the bus this morning half awake when "When it kicks in" came on...thats a great song on a great album

Fionn Regans 1st is a great shout also

[Wolfie]

Damien Dempsey - Shots