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Culture Playlist: 6 Irish tunes you need to hear right now

Yes, just in case you didn't recognize her, it's Imelda May.
Yes, just in case you didn't recognize her, it's Imelda May.

Scroll down for all the Irish music you need to hear this week.

Of Whatever by We Cut Corners

Their new long-player The Cadences Of Others is a gem - we're absolutely loving Jon Hozier-Byrne's video for this standout track. 

The Old Churchyard by Pauline Scanlon

Via the essential TradConnect comes this highlight from one of 2016's unsung highlights - Gossamer, the new album (and her first solo effect in a decade) from one of Ireland's most underrated vocalists.  

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Call Me by Imelda May

Produced by the legendary T-Bone Burnett, the Pride of The Liberties has a striking new look and sound to accompany it, eschewing her usual rockabilly racket for a smooth soul sound. We're digging it. 

Volcano Of The Bleeding Skies by Magic Pockets

Discovery of the week, via the incomparable Nialler 9 - Dubliner Ruadhan O’Meara’s epic love letter to the synth-tastic electro soundtracks of the '70s and '80s. Stranger Things have happened...

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This Town by Niall Horan

Animator Marius Franc interpreted the lyrics to the One Direction star's love letter to his hometown of Mullingar, to the tune of over 1,800 hand-drawn illustrations. Fact: the results are rather lovely.

Rapper's Delight by Sugar Hill Gang

Not strictly an Irish tune, but with the As Seen On The Late Late Show double album raising much-needed funds for St. Vincent De Paul, let's take a moment to enjoy a classic Late Late live moment, courtesy of the New Jersey hip-hop legends. Wait - this one didn't make the cut but Josh Groban did? 

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