Ailbhe Reddy

Well, that was a pretty quick half year! We're somehow already at the midway point through 2023 so that can mean only one thing - it's list time. It's already been a fantastic year for Irish music, thanks to the artists below and too…

Ailbhe Reddy’s second full-length album is both a departure and a return. She is angry. She is punk. She is a mess. And yet, she is gentle. She is indie folk. She is watching the morning light drift across the body of a sleeping lover.…

The title of Daithi O Dronai’s third album could be interpreted in a couple of ways. As the electronic maestro contemplates his past, present and future in a post-pandemic setting, perhaps I’m Here Now is simply just a message preaching…

With the absolute wealth of talent cropping up on a weekly and monthly basis around the country, it can be pretty daunting to keep up with the latest and greatest music on the Irish independent scene in a given month. That's where…

Every end-of-year list is going to open with some variation of “Well, this year was shite, but the tunes were great”, so it already feels trite to deliver that sentiment. However, that sentiment is unavoidably true. This year was shite, but…

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…

NO ENCORE returns with another album-focused episode. This time, Dave sits down with folk-indie singer-songwriter sensation Ailbhe Reddy to get the lowdown on her debut offering Personal History. It's a terrific record, well worth the wait,…

"I'll try and get next week's episode down to an hour-and-a-half," Dave said. So much for that as NO ENCORE returns with another epic voyage. Craig sits this one out to celebrate his birthday and so the dulcet tones of Zara Hedderman…