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Jonnie Common
Trapped In Amber

An eclectic endearing album from a wry Scottish realist.

Jessica Pratt
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The San Fran folk singer's second album is awash with a dreamy eeriness.

Brame & Hamo
#001

The pair are coming up with the funky house goods.

Subplots
Autumning

A considered album of filmic analogue-inspired textured music.

Jape
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Richie Egan's fifth album is a collection of serene electronic songcraft.

MuRli
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Seán Mac Erlaine
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Beautiful solo album from the Dublin woodwind instrumentalist and composer.

Kiasmos
Kiasmos

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Niia
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Run The Jewels
Run The Jewels 2

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Lethal Dialect
1988

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The Nialler9 TXFM show: January 29th playlist

Aphex Twin, Bjork, Purity Ring, Honningbarna, Girlpool, Songhoy Blues, Tobias Jesso Jr and Father John Misty.

As broadcast last night, as it is every Thursday from 10pm to midnight TXFM. This week’s album of the week is Johnnie Common’s Trapped In Amber and we’ve debut plays from Honningbarna, Girlpool, Songhoy Blues, Tobias Jesso Jr and Father John Misty. You can listen live on Thursdays to the show on 105.2FM, online, the iOs app,… Read more »

Best Of

Features & Premieres

Premiere listen: Subplots’ new album Autumning

A considered album of filmic analogue-inspired textured music.

Last year, Subplots returned as a core duo of Phil Boughton and Daryl Chaney with two new songs, their first since the band’s debut album Night Cycles over five years ago. Today, I have a first listen to the band’s second album Autumning, a nine-track collection of considered music that takes in electronic textures, razor-thin… Read more »

Nialler9’s top 100 songs of 2014

My personal favourites of the year with a Spotify playlist.

Best of 2014 : Albums | Songs | Readers Irish Albums | Readers Irish songs | Remixes | Videos Artwork by Stephen Maurice Graham. Here’s my favourite list of the year to do: my songs of 2014 All I ask is that if you discover something through it, leave me a comment below and let me know. Listen on Spotify… Read more »

Best of 2014: Readers’ favourite gigs, videos, clubs, albums & songs

Your final Best Of in the Readers' Poll.

Best of 2014 : Albums | Songs | Readers Irish Albums | Readers Irish songs | Remixes | Videos Artwork by Stephen Maurice Graham. Here are the final Readers Poll results for this year. Thanks for all your votes. Readers’ favourite Irish gigs Arcade Fire @ Marlay Park, Dublin Future Islands @ Vicar Street, Dublin Adebisi Shank @ Whelan’s, Dublin Caribou @ Vicar Street, Dublin… Read more »

Highlights

An eclectic endearing album from a wry Scottish realist.