Tonight was about looking backwards and reflecting on the year that was 2018. For the first hour, Rob played some of his favourite tracks of the year and then between 9 -1 0pm, he counted down his Top Ten Irish Albums of 2018. For regular listeners of the show, it was pretty obvious what'd be at number 1!
Just finished counting down my Top 10 Irish Albums of 2018 on @beat102103. Just one man’s opinion, but feel free to tell me how I’m wrong. Thanks to @wearevillagers @Paddyhanna @thirteenthlock @wecutcorners @WyvernLingo @delorentos @Saint_Sister_ @TheAcademic @pursuedbydogs pic.twitter.com/vf4qOIESdC
— Rob O'Connor (@curlybert) December 30, 2018
Here's his full list. As Rob said at the start of the show, it's just one man's opinion based on his totally unscientific methods.
Irish Beats Top Ten Albums 2018
01. The Art of Pretending To Swim - Villagers
02. Frankly, I Mutate - Paddy Hanna
03. Lockout - The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock
04. Pleasure - Le Galaxie
05. Impostors - We Cut Corners
06. Wyvern Lingo - Wyvern Lingo
07. True Surrender - Delorentos
08. Shape of Silence - Saint Sister
09. Tales From The Backseat - The Academic
10. Pursued By Dogs - Pursued By Dogs
Playlist
8 - 9pm
01. One Drink - Picture This
02. You Don't Know - Rachel Grace
03. Hell Of A Party - All Tvvins
04. My Name Is Now - King Kong Company
05. Dreams - The Cranberries
06. Me & My Friends - James Vincent McMorrow
07. Young & Free - Dermot Kennedy
08. Got It - Siights
09. I need A Win - The Blizzards vs. Tebi Rex
10. Bodybags - Happyalone
11. Astronaut - Engine Alley
12. Wasted.Patient.Thinking - ROE
13. Apple of My Eye - Damien Dempsey
14. Watchman - Spies
9 - 10pm
01. Given Up - Whenyoung
02. A Tunnel - Pursued By Dogs
03. I Feel It Too - The Academic
04. Twin Peaks - Saint Sister
05. Islands - Delorentos
06. I Love You Sadie - Wyvern Lingo
07. Original Sin - We Cut Corners
08. L.I.E. - Le Galaxie
09. The Trams Are Stopped - The Spook Of The Thirteenth Lock
10. Mario Lanza - Paddy Hanna
11. Again - Villagers
12. Love Came With All That It Brings - Villagers
