Natalie Mering shines again in her Weyes Blood guise, while Cork outfit God Alone hit the mark with their noise-rock sounds 

The Car continues the Arctic Monkeys' journey away from their indie roots, but may be too sweet for some veteran fans 

The second album of the year from Telefís, the collaboration between Garret ‘Jacknife’ Lee and Cathal Coughlan, stands as a fitting testament to the talented Corkman who passed away in May 

With Mumford & Sons on a break, their main man delves into issues of abuse and forgiveness on his first record without the band

Maggie Rogers' new album takes her sound in an intriguing new direction 

Had Interpol broken up in 2003, they would have gone down as one of the most iconic groups of their era. Instead, they have decided that they want to be around for the long haul

From hip-hop to heartache, Ed Power's selection of the best albums of 2022 to date

The Dundalk group have upped the grunge factor on Heart; while Olsen pours out poignant majesty on Big Time 

With his new album, Harry's House, Harry Styles has again proven  he's an artist of substance 

 Delta Kream has Dan Auerbach in fine form, and Scatterbrain mixes melancholy with melody