Chordblossom - Joshua Burnside – Into The Depths Of Hell
11 October 2020
Joshua Burnside’s sophomore album ‘Into The Depths Of Hell’ plunged onto our laps on 4th September. The concise ten tracks are a beautiful balance of outpouring soul tugging lyricism and experimental musicality. Recorded and produced by Burnside himself in his Belfast studio..
PITCHFORK - Ailbhe Reddy - Personal History
8 October 2020
Balancing a gutsier sound against the restrained emotion of her voice, the Irish singer-songwriter’s debut flits between clinical detachment and startling closeness. 6.8 / 10..
CLASH - Ailbhe Reddy - Personal History
7 October 2020
A superb debut album from a striking songwriter of real power... Throughout ‘Personal History’, the debut album from this incredibly talented queer Irish singer songwriter, Ailbhe Reddy really wears her heart on her sleeve in an introspective way. &..
Beats Per Minute - Album Review Ailbhe Reddy 'Personal History'
6 October 2020
“Writing is about being understood, music is therapy.” This is a remark Ailbhe Reddy makes about her debut album, Personal History, and i..
EARMILK - Album Review: Ailbhe Reddy 'Personal History'
3 October 2020
There is a certain irony to debut albums. Meant to signify a new beginning, they're often touted as an artist's one true blueprint—the foundation for everything else that is yet to be built. In truth, though, a debut album usually arrives long after a string of single releases, revea..
The Irish Times - Ailbhe Reddy 'Personal History' Review
2 October 2020
Most people will know that songwriting is, to varying degrees, as self-therapeutic a pursuit as stretching out on a brown leather couch and spilling your mountain of beans to a psychiatrist, who in return will make you better understand yourself. Few songwriters, however, have actually s..
Atwood Magazine - Feature: Ailbhe Reddy's 'Personal History' is a Breathtaking Plunge Into Vulnerable Depths
2 October 2020
Ailbhe Reddy’s debut album is a strikingly vulnerable unveiling of the self. It’s a no-holds-barred presentation of the Dublin artist, as she is in the moment. Unencumbered by pretense and façade, it is as true as an introduction can..
Hot Press - Interview: Joshua Burnside talks 'Into The Depths of Hell'
2 October 2020
Joshua Burnside opens up about his latest record, Into The Depths Of Hell, a powerful exploration of 2020’s tumultuous social and political landscape...
The Line of Best Fit - Ailbhe Reddy’s debut deftly embraces the bittersweet nature of life
2 October 2020
Tapping into the universal fears of loneliness, heartbreak and isolation, but filtering them through a deeply personal lens, Ailbhe Reddy’s debut album Personal History is a moving accou..
Independent IE - 'I wanted to find my voice, I didn't feel in a rush' - singer-songwriter Ailbhe Reddy on her debut album release
26 September 2020
Ailbhe Reddy has taken the slow and steady route to releasing her deeply personal first album. But with its release date delayed due to Covid, and a slew of gigs cancelled, the singer-songwriter is eager to get a reaction to her debut when it is released next week. Ailbhe Reddy refuses t..