Ailbhe Reddy, one of Ireland’s most compelling and emotive artists, today announces the release of her third album KISS BIG for 30th January 2026 on U.S. label, Don Giovanni Records.
After the critical success of her debut, the Choice Music Prize nominated Personal History (2020), and sophomore album Endless Affair (2023), which was praised by Pitchfork, The Guardian, The Irish Times and CLASH, on Kiss Big, Dublin-born, London-based Reddy returns with an album about endings, beginnings and all the chaotic beauty in between.
A portrait of true closeness and intimacy, KISS BIG showcases Reddy’s world-class songwriting talent and multifaceted artistry.
Today also marks the release of new single ‘So Quickly, Baby’ and the announcement of her biggest headline show to date at The Button Factory, Dublin on 8th May 2026.
Tickets for The Button Factory show are on sale Thursday 30th October, 10am via singularartists.ie and ticketmaster.ie. Sign up to Ailbhe Reddy’s mailing list for access to artist pre-sale.
‘So Quickly, Baby’, the second single to be released from Kiss Big, following September’s ‘Align’, is a sharp, restless portrait of heartbreak in motion. Anchored by her signature mix of lyrical intimacy and emotional clarity, the track captures that maddening moment when the person who once knew you best seems to move on before you’ve even begun to process the loss.
Speaking about the single, Reddy says:
“This is the meltdown track. The album’s neurotic heartbeat. A tug-of-war between grace and chaos. The verses attempt to be the bigger person while the choruses unveil the question at the heart of it, “How are you already fine and when will I be?”
It’s about the push-pull between wanting to be gracious and wanting to scream. That weird neurotic whiplash when someone seems totally fine while you feel like you’ve been dropped in the middle of nowhere without a map.”
Album artwork by Su Müstecaplıoğlu and Sirin Tunali
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