Ailbhe Reddy, one of Ireland’s most compelling and emotive artists, releases her third album Kiss Big today, Friday 30th January 2026 on U.S. label, Don Giovanni Records.
Her biggest headline show to date will take place at The Button Factory, Dublin on 8th May 2026. Tickets are on sale now here, promoted by Singular Artists.
Reddy today also reveals the music video for title track ‘Kiss Big’.
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.
Kiss Big arrives after the release of acclaimed singles ‘That Girl’, ‘So Quickly, Baby’ and ‘Align’ which caught the attention of writers at Bandcamp, The Big Takeover, Brooklyn Vegan, Flood Magazine, NPR, Under The Radar and more.
A portrait of true closeness and intimacy, Kiss Big showcases Reddy’s world-class songwriting talent and multifaceted artistry.
Kiss Big unfolds as a breakup record – but not the tidy, acoustic kind. It lives in the messy middle: the disorienting period when the life you built with someone collapses, and you’re left trying to figure out who you are on your own.
Written between Dublin, London, New York and the American Midwest, Kiss Big traces the cycle of love, loss, and renewal. It’s raw and wry: the sound of coming apart and gluing yourself back together.
From the reflective calm of ‘Align’ to the self-sabotaging haze of ‘Gorgeous Thing’, and the vulnerable self-reckoning of ‘That Girl’, Reddy builds an emotional world that’s deeply personal yet quietly universal.
“It’s about the aftershock of a break up,” Reddy explains. “That liminal space where you’re equal parts sad, hopeful, terrified and probably a bit delusional.”
AILBHE REDDY – KISS BIG – TRACK LISTING
Align
That Girl
So Quickly, Baby
Untangling
Graceful Swimmer
Dead Arm
Gorgeous Thing
Kiss Big
Crave
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