Ultras - I Love Where I'm From: A Love Letter to Modern Ireland

By Chris Kennedy | Published 17th August, 2026

It’s been one hell of a year for Irish rockers Ultras. Formed in 2025, the five-piece have wasted little time making their mark, building a strong run of singles while quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with on the Irish live scene.

Describing themselves as loud, loyal, and unapologetically Irish, Ultras have certainly lived up to that statement so far. Now, after teasing fans with a string of singles, the band have finally delivered their debut album, I Love Where I'm From

And if you were expecting the Dublin outfit to take their foot off the gas for their first full-length release, think again.

Ultras Bring the Noise on I Love Where I'm From

Across its 10 tracks, I Love Where I'm From delivers a high-octane combination of driving rhythms, sharp guitar hooks and huge indie-rock choruses. There’s an unmistakable early-2000s guitar-band influence running through the record, but Ultras give it a distinctly modern Irish identity.

Lyrically, the album is rooted in relatable storytelling about young Irish life. Irish pride, leaving home, relationships and the experiences of growing up all feature heavily, giving the record a genuine sense of place.

It feels less like Ultras are trying to tell Ireland what it should sound like and more like they're simply documenting the Ireland they know.

The album kicks off with Anthem, and the title couldn't be more appropriate. This is a massive, festival-ready indie-rock track built around the kind of chorus that feels destined for thousands of voices singing it back at the band.

From there, Who Did It takes things into darker territory. Cinematic and guitar-driven, it shows that Ultras are capable of adding a little more atmosphere without losing the energy that defines their sound.

Count Your Days gets straight back to business. It’s a no-frills rocker that moves at full speed, delivering another explosive indie anthem.

From Greener to Get Some

One of the more interesting moments comes with Greener. While much of the album focuses on the band's own experiences and immediate surroundings, this track looks beyond their inner circle and explores another side of Irish life.

It’s also a track that feels tailor-made for the stage. The arrangement grabs your attention immediately and builds the kind of momentum that should translate brilliantly to Ultras' already energetic live shows.

Then comes Get Some, which closes out Side A in suitably explosive fashion.

On the vinyl release, its exactly the kind of track you would want sitting at the end of the first side. After five consecutive rock-heavy songs, Ultras go out with a bang, leaving you with plenty of energy before flipping the record over.

Side B Keeps the Momentum Going

Side B opens with The Dream, another full-throttle rocker driven by punchy guitars and a fast, relentless beat.

Then comes With The Sound, the band's debut single from 2025. It was the track that first introduced Ultras to the wider world, and it sits comfortably within the album, providing an important reminder of just how quickly the band have developed since those early days.

One of the album's strengths is that Ultras aren't afraid to step outside their comfort zone.

She's Speaking is a good example. Rather than relying entirely on distortion and sheer volume, the track leans into the band's melodic indie-rock side. It gives the album a welcome change of pace without feeling out of place.

That breather doesn't last long, though.

Some Flowers launches the record back into full stadium-rock mode, before I Love Where I'm From reaches its conclusion with Irish Sun.

A feel-good summer anthem, it provides a suitably uplifting finish to an album that has spent much of its running time moving at breakneck speed.

Ultras Have Delivered a Debut With Plenty of Ambition

At its heart, I Love Where I'm From is a coming-of-age record and a love letter to modern Ireland.

What makes it work is that Ultras don't overcomplicate things. They know what they want to sound like, and they go for it. Big guitars, driving drums, infectious choruses and lyrics rooted in everyday experiences give the album a clear identity.

There are plenty of moments where you can almost picture these songs being played back to a packed festival crowd, with arms in the air and thousands of voices joining in.

For a band formed only in 2025, that's pretty impressive.

I Love Where I'm From captures the raw energy of a young Irish guitar band while showing that Ultras have ambitions far beyond their local scene. It’s loud, direct and proudly Irish, but there’s enough melody and variation to keep the album from becoming one-dimensional.

Final Verdict

Ultras have delivered exactly the kind of debut album you would hope for from an exciting new Irish rock band: energetic, melodic, unapologetic and packed with songs that sound built for the live stage.

I Love Where I'm From isn't trying to reinvent indie rock, but it doesn't need to. Ultras take familiar guitar-band ingredients and inject them with youthful energy and a strong sense of Irish identity.

If this is where Ultras are starting, it'll be interesting to see just how far they can take it.