Pictured above, clockwise: Loah, Bantum, Rusangano Family, ELLL, The Altered Hours, Lankum

If you’re going to sing, sing an Irish song. Preferably a new one, ’cause we’re all past sick of the Paddywhackery at this point, now.

Throw this on if you need a start: twenty-one tracks from the current generation of Irish independent artists, across a multitude of genres and traditions, plus a bonus track with the Bodger seal of approval.

Track list below, click on an artist’s name for more info.

01. The Altered Hours – Way of Sorrow
02. Percolator – Crab Supernova
03. Sissy – Sail and Rail
04. Bitch Falcon – Clutch
05. Chancer – Banger
06. Overhead, the Albatross – Big River Man
07. Ealadha – Hurricanes
08. Talos – Odyssey
09. Loah – Cortege
10. Bantum – Feel Your Rhythm (ft. Rusangano Family & Senita)
11. Jafaris – Love Dies
12. Rusangano Family – Soul Food
13. Naive Ted – Keep the Pace Up
14. ELLLL – Romance
15. RíRá – Still Around
16. Dowth – Wickerface
17. Lankum (f.k.a. Lynched) – Cold Old Fire
18. The Spook of the Thirteenth Lock – Lockout: Movement 1
19. FIXITY – Blue Paint
20. Horse – Dragging
21. Ilenkus – Hunny Bunny
22. Post-Punk Podge & the Technohippies – Post-Punk Election Party (Bonus Track)

New Irish music every weekday on the ‘sheet: You May Like This.

Also in Irish music you may like: the ‘sheet’s best Irish albums of 2016.