Nialler9 Irish albums of 2009 poll results

Wednesday December 23, 2009

Photo by Rich Gilligan.
Below you will find the fourth annual countdown of the top 30 Irish albums as voted by readers and commenters of this blog. There are some surprises in there to me. The number one album on the list actually won by a fair few votes. In a year where there was no clear favourite, it’s interesting to see such an album top the list. A few of the albums charted quite highly considering they were only released in the last month or so.

Anyway, I hope you discover something from the list you had dismissed or not heard before (I know I have). A full list of the songs and albums are available in a Google Document at the end of the post (might be worthwhile for the bands featured to see what songs struck a chord with people). The last two years winner has gone on to win the Choice Music Prize. Will it be three in a row? Merry Christmas everyone and thanks for stopping by throughout the year.

30		Director I’ll Wait for Sound BUY
29		Jimmy Behan The Echo Garden MP3: Through the Trees BUY
28		The Swell Season Strict Joy MP3: In These Arms BUY
27		Boxcutter Arecibo Message BUY
26		Paul O’Reilly / At Last An Atlas Ships Leaving MP3: Last Days In A City MP3: Eimear Hush BUY
25		Martin Finke Make Daylight BUY
24		Band On An Island The Sound Sweep MP3: The Burning Shoulder BUY
23		Groom At The Natural History Museum BUY
22		Duckworth Lewis Method Duckworth Lewis Method BUY
21		Subplots Night Cycles MP3: Poltis BUY

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12 Comments

maeveyo (Reply) on 23 Dec 2009@9:10 pm
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congrads to paddy!!!

i could argue a few points but this seems a pretty fair list to me…only 2 albums in the top 10 that i wouldnt put in there….
jed (Reply) on 23 Dec 2009@9:15 pm
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thats a good top ten, nice snapshot of the Irish underground.
Ronan (Reply) on 23 Dec 2009@10:31 pm
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Fantastic list. Apart from one notable ommission. I blame the voting public.
LO2 (Reply) on 23 Dec 2009@10:56 pm
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Thanks peeps.
@Nialler – you can stick up an mp3 there if you want.
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myth (Reply) on 24 Dec 2009@2:37 pm
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well deserved number 1 slot for patrick kelleher , delighted to see all my favourites in the top 10.
Cov (Reply) on 25 Dec 2009@12:02 am
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Cool
Mic Mac (Reply) on 26 Dec 2009@2:11 pm
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Good list overall but with one exception – Where is Herm’s ‘Monsters’? IMO one of the most refreshing and original Irish albums to come out over the last few years, never mind 2009!
Thanks,
Mic
Paddy (Reply) on 30 Dec 2009@4:09 pm
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Thanks for all the lovely votes. Another omission is Kevin Blake’s ‘You are What you hear’, I had my first listen over Christmas and it’s really great
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