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Culch.ie’s 5 Favourite Irish albums of 2010

  By Éilish Burke | December 21, 2010 - 12:30 pm | The Culch
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It has to be said, this past year was a good one for Irish music, but there were some clear stand out albums. In the spirit of wringing every last bit of value out of a collective piece of writing, here is (in no particular order) the round-up of Culch.ie’s music writers favourite home-grown albums of 2010. Villagers - Becoming a Jackal The debut album for Conor O’Brien’s Villagers was universally praised on its release mid-year and Culch has taken it to its heart too. Bryano calls it “an album which is equally charming and beguiling throughout” and Elaine proclaims it “a stunning album, which captivates from beginning to end”. Here’s the lovely The Meaning of the Ritual Cathy Davey - The Nameless Having scored major success with her breakthrough album Sound of Silversleeve in 2007, Davey came back this year with an album no less inventive. Landing straight at … There’s more →

Album Review: Villagers - Becoming A Jackal

  By Bryano | June 3, 2010 - 9:00 am | The Culch
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Please let me introduce you to the latest addition to the Culchie Clan. It’s Bryano, and music is very much his thing. Make him welcome to the Culch.ie fold. Here’s his first post, a review of The Villagers’ Becoming a Jackal. - Darren Arise Sir Conor O’Brien, the prodigal son and the newly anointed saviour of the Irish music scene. This may seem like worthless hyperbole but such is the level of praise that O’Brien’s solo endeavour AKA Villagers has attracted in recent months that such a statement is in fact closer to truth than fiction. When the ashes of O’Brien’s previous band, The Immediate, had settled in 2007 many lamented that we had seen the death of potentially one of the greatest bands to have emerged from these shores in quite some time. The Immediate were indeed a band brimming with talent from every pore; on stage they each … There’s more →