It’s rare that we review albums so long after their release date, but No Song, No Spell, No Madrigal by the Apartments is a rare and recent find. Once again, Pat Barrett of the Hedge School introduced me to this and it is his words that eloquently describe this album’s impact.

Listing time again: some of the best albums of 2015

Today FM DJ and Undertones frontman Paul McLoone counts down his ten favourite albums of 2015.

Singer Pat Barrett (Hedge Schools) is a man of consummate music taste, so it seems apt that he brings down the curtain on this year’s Guest List series, having also been involved in making an album that featured in many of our end of year favourites.

Acclaimed American author Ben Vendetta shares ten of his favourite records of 2015.

2nd in our series of guest lists: 2FM DJ and taste maker Dan Hegarty takes us through his 10 best albums of the last 12 months.

Kieran McGuinness of the brilliant Delorentos shares some of his music highlights of the last 12 months.