You’re probably not reading this, you’ve probably skipped straight to the list below. But if you are, just a word to say that it was another incredible year of music from Northern Ireland.
Artists old and new have had a busy 2018 and we’ve spent the year doing our best to highlight the abundance of great music that they’ve released. It is a tough job narrowing it all down to a mere 50 of our favourite tracks but it has to be done. Here’s to another big year of Northern Irish music.
Keep an eye out for part 2 and our full playlist soon.
50 ► Arvo Party – Liberté
49 ► WASPS – Here Comes Mothra
48 ► Psychic Eyes – Electric Rain
47 ► Ash – Confessions in the Pool
46 ► Pale Lanterns – In The Dark We Are
45 ► Owen Denvir – Human Touch
44 ► Lilla Vargen – Believe Me
43 ► SX-70 – Future
42 ► Nathan O’Regan – I’ll Go Down With You
41 ► Aislinn Logan – Wait On Me
40 ► Peter J. McCauley – Where Do We Belong
39 ► Ryan McMullan – Bowie on the Radio
38 ► LARKS – Holiday.
37 ► Runabay – Blink of an Eye
36 ► Ryan Vail – As It Tears
35 ► Reevah – Hummingbird
34 ► Glass Wings – Believe
33 ► Emerald Armada – Kindred
32 ► Junk Drawer – Year of the Sofa
31 ► Sister Ghost – Emily
30 ► Robocobra Quartet – You’ll Wade
29 ► Snow Patrol – Life on Earth
28 ► Susie Blue – She’s a Keeper
27 ► Saint Sister – Half Awake
26 ► Vokxen – Crystal Eyes
Finished reading Part 1? Head over on to Part 2 to discover our favourite songs released by musicians in Northern Ireland throughout 2018.
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