With Maria Somerville’s and M(h)aol’s second albums arriving this month and next, 2fm’s Dan Hegarty looks at sophomore albums by other Irish acts from the recent (and not-so recent) past.
Soda Blonde – Dream Big (2023)
Soda Blonde didn’t hang about after releasing their debut album in 2021. To come up with a follow-up of this quality in a relatively short period of time further underlined the band’s pedigree.
Featuring one of the best pop tunes released by an Irish act (Bad Machine), this album glides between upbeat tracks like Space Baby and slower numbers like An Ancient. It was nominated for Irish Album of the Year 2023 at the RTÉ Choice Music…