My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless came out on top, closely followed by U2’s Achtung Baby and Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks. Many readers had the same response: do the same for Irish songs. Sorry Morrissey, Paul McCartney, Kate Bush… Songs from international bands featuring an Irish musician were permitted. He collaborated with the great American tunesmith Jimmy Webb on a number of songs, most notably on this extraordinary seven-minute epic. — AC45 Gemma Dunleavy, Up De Flats (2020)A contemporary Irish pop song filtered through an artist’s distinct lens, Gemma Dunleavy’s debut single is a breath of fresh air.

Source: Irish Independent June 19, 2024 07:53 UTC