Soak

It's that time once again! We're making a list and we've checked it twice, but all of the stuff below is definitely nice. As is tradition here at HeadStuff, before we get to our international picks from this past twelve months, we are…

Having established herself as one of Ireland’s finest young songwriters with her debut EP Hollowed Out Sea, Ailbhe Reddy finally makes her highly anticipated return after four years with her debut full-length release Personal History. A…

At the tender age of 11, Patricia Lalor started uploading cover songs to her YouTube channel. To date, she has amassed some 121K followers, with her cover of Hozier’s 'Cherry Wine' reaching over a million views and earning some great praise…

It’s undeniable that 2019 has been a great year for Irish music. Many of the artists included below have found themselves on international end-of-year lists from huge publications. Others have delivered such promising debuts that they could…

As we near the halfway mark of 2019, the HeadStuff music writers have picked out 9 of the best albums of the year so far. From Bridie to Billie, scroll down to read about our personal favourites. Grim Town - SOAK Is this the coolest…

NO ENCORE is back on a two-man vibe with another packed deep dive into the realm of all things music. There's a chat with SOAK as she releases new album Grim Town, thoughts on Kanye's Sunday Service, Dave versus the national broadcaster,…

With just over a week until NO ENCORE gets its live show on at The Workmans Club – grab your tickets here if you haven’t done so yet – the fab four are in fine fettle for another run through the burning issues of the week. From…

Time once again to step into the past in order to weigh up the cream of the crop of the Irish music scene. This time out it's 1984, a very special year indeed for NO ENCORE host Dave Hanratty. He and Delorentos man Kieran McGuinness are…

It's that most wonderful time of year again where just enough time has elapsed to the point that it's vaguely acceptable to present an early 'best of' countdown. Let's not waste any further space and get right to the official HeadStuff Top…

SOAK Before We Forgot How To Dream Nothing you read about SOAK glosses over her age. At 18, Bridie Monds-Watson has somehow managed to figure a whole lot of things out; a distinctive vocal and musical style, a killer fashion aesthetic,…