The Irish Times’s 3 album reviews that count toward Breakdowns, going back to 2026, each next to the album’s Breakdown.
Its top scores
Radie PeatNo Human Tongue Can Tell 80 Ed Power
U2Carnaval de Luz 80 Ed Power
EditorsSurface, Echo & Sound 60 Ed Power
Every review
| Critic | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radie PeatNo Human Tongue Can Tell“The Lankum singer sounds like a ‘dark Enya’ to stunning effect as she taps into the dread and pain that run through much traditional Irish folk” | Ed Power Read the review | 80 4/5 | 88 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| U2Carnaval de Luz“Bono, Edge, Larry Mullen jnr and Adam Clayton haven’t sounded so invigorated and unburdened for decades” | Ed Power Read the review | 80 4/5 | 76 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| EditorsSurface, Echo & Sound“The English indie band were smart enough always to keep pushing forward. Now they’re going backwards – to underwhelming effect” | Ed Power Read the review | 60 3/5 | 74 | Nov 5, 2026 |