Highlights
New Music
Electronic & Dance
Check out Talos’ new power-pop influenced single ‘See Me’
The most direct song from Eoin French yet.
Electronic & Dance
Interview: Mr. Scruff is the maestro selector who’s been pushing the envelope for decades
The Manchester DJ and true blue music fan sat down with Luke Sharkey ahead of his Irish dates this weekend.
Irish Music
Premiere: Zaska takes his mum to Tayto Park in video for ‘Cannot Will Not’
The track is the first single from the group's forthcoming It Takes A Village LP.
Irish Music
Premiere: Spies adjust to change in ‘Watchman’
The band's new album Constancy is due for release on November 23rd.
Irish Music
Premiere: Hear the first of six new remixes from Loah’s This Heart EP by the artist’s sister Fehdah
Each remix will see release here one by one every week.
Irish Music
Watch: Hozier has just dropped his new gospel inspired single ‘Movement’
The forest king slipped this gem in under the radar.
New Music
Podcast: Sufjan Stevens top 5, the fake band fiasco of Jered Threatin and hacked Tumblrs of 2008
Nialler and Andrea talk new music and one of Niall's favourite bands.
Irish Music
8 new Irish songs you should hear this week
Featuring Tara Lee, Winter Aid, Ushmush, My Fault and more.
Irish Music
Premiere: Happyalone embrace the superficial in ‘Go Slow’
The track is the final instalment of their collection Season IV.
Electronic & Dance
Premiere: Proper Micro NV succumbs to paranoia in video for ‘Call Me What You Want’
The fourth song to be taken from the Limerick producer's forthcoming Dormant Boy LP.
Electro
Premiere: Nnic’s ‘8th Wonder’ is the sound of an artist with a clear vision
The Dublin based neo-soul artist offers up a broody second single.
Electronic & Dance
Premiere: Watch not 1 but 2 Le Galaxie videos for ‘L.I.E.’ and ‘Women in Love’
The Sam McGrath directed videos totally skew the themes of the music.
New Music
13 new tracks you need to hear this week
New music from Jaguar Dreams, The Orielles, Jacques Greene, Kelsey Lu and more.
Electronic & Dance
Watch: Contour help illustrate what sound looks like in video for ‘Bloom Through The Cracks’
The track is the lead single from the group's upcoming Recesses EP.
Irish Music
Fontaines D.C. release new single ‘Too Real’ / ‘The Cuckoo Is A-Callin’
The Dublin band are showing fine form.
Irish Music
12 new Irish songs you should hear this week
Featuring Maria Kelly, Orla Gartland, Uly, Gemma Bradley, Awkward Z, Post-Punk Podge & more.
Electronic & Dance
Irish electronic duo Ambulance have released their first EP in 15 years
It's the first release on Open Ear's new experimental dance floor & avant-garde label.
Folk & Singer-Songwriter
Julia Jacklin announces new album & tour including Dublin & UK dates
'Head Alone', the second track from the Australian's Crushing album is also here.
Electronic & Dance
Conny is releasing a new EP on Krystal Klear’s Cold Tonic tomorrow; hear ‘Song For Eva’ Brooklyn Rave Mix
The Kildare producer is stretching out into new territories.
Irish Music
The Redneck Manifesto announce new album The How; hear ‘Djin Chin’
The band's first album in 8 years coincides with their big Vicar Street show.
Irish Music
Premiere: BARQ debut new disco-soul sound in ‘I’m Blaming You’
The track provides commentary on societal pressures to be successful, accepting, and gracious at all times.
Electro
Premiere: EMBRZ endorses blind optimism in ‘She Won’t Let Me Down’
The Kildare native teamed up with Leicester's Leo Stannard on the track.
New Music
Podcast: A short history of the Beastie Boys plus Rosalia, Ariana & Julia
Nialler and Andrea talk new music and one of Niall's favourite bands.
Irish Music
Limerick’s Laura Duff’s debut single, ‘Up To You’, is an electrifying yet oddly nostalgic track
Duff releases single from EP, For Your Company, to be released early 2019.
Irish Music
Nialler9 Mix Series: Cuttin’ Heads’ DJ Jus’Me shares a mix of jazz-sampling hip-hop
To celebrate their third birthday annual weekend blowout.
Folk & Singer-Songwriter
Slaney makes a case for self-preservation on debut single ‘Recharge My Soul’
Her debut single will see release this Friday.
Irish Music
J Colleran announces Gardenia remix EP; hear the Gábor Lázár remix
An EP of reworks drops on November 26th on Because.
Video
Watch Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker kick ass performing ‘Me & My Dog’ on TV
Boygenius make their TV debut.
Irish Music
New artist Zapho intros her svelte electro-pop/soul music with ‘Do Like I Do’
This Rathfarnam hailing songstress is about to populate your news feed.
Features
Beastie Boys Book is a vivid tribute to their rare friendship, music obsession and comic energy
The remaining Beasties have released a bumper book full of the band's history and ephemera.
Albums & Releases
9 new albums you should listen to: Rosalía, Vince Staples, Thom Yorke, Robyn, Julia Holter & more
Our recommended album releases this week.
Best of Lists
The 25 best songs of the month
The best of October featuring Rosalia, Jessie Ware, Thom Yorke, Sharon Van Etten, Saint Sister and more.
New Music
Rosalia’s MTV EMAs performance offers more proof of this burgeoning Spanish pop star’s talent
The Spanish artist's performance in Bilbao was huge.
Electro
This Soulwax-esque electro-kraut remix of Melts ‘Skyward’ is just great
Mr Myth has remixed the track into a doozy.
Loose Joints Podcast
Loose Joints Podcast: Alison Spittle
Chipper fights on Youtube, teenage disco requests, the Kelly family and their famine origins.
New Music
Podcast: Reasons to be cheerful, a chat with Whenyoung & the passing of John Reynolds
Plus albums of the week from Lisa O'Neill and Mr Twin Sister.
Features
Touts pick their favourite tracks at the moment
The Derry band gives us the low down on what's been burning their ears lately.
Features
Here’s our 5 standout acts from Metropolis 2018
The fourth year of POD's winter music festival finds success in a strange blend of dance and indie acts.
Irish Music
10 new Irish songs you should hear this week
Featuring Rebekah Fitch, Brame & Hamo, The Future In The Seventies, Cvcxy & more.
Playlists
Here’s a 100-song Halloween playlist of darkwave, horror and synth tracks
Dark synths / Cold electronica / Horror scores / Darkwave / Spooky rhythms / Samhain disco. Happy Halloween
Electronic & Dance
Premiere: Pursued By Dogs fend off inner demons in video for ‘Swap Dimensions’
From a highly impressive single inspired by the legacy which the recession left behind.
New Music
12 new tracks you need to hear this week
New music from Robyn, Tame Impala, Tyler, The Creator, NAO, Toro Y Moi, Jessica Pratt, Allie X.
Irish Music
Kitt Philippa acknowledges true companionship in ‘Grace’
The artist is a former organist and ex-member of the acclaimed Ulster Orchestra.
Folk & Singer-Songwriter
Maria Somerville weaves the barren landscapes of Connemara into ‘Eyes Don’t Say It’
The new artist blends traditional Irish melodies with lo-fi synths.
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Podcasts & Premieres
Premiere: Zaska takes his mum to Tayto Park in video for ‘Cannot Will Not’
The track is the first single from the group's forthcoming It Takes A Village LP.
The track is the first single from the group’s forthcoming It Takes A Village LP.
Premiere: Spies adjust to change in ‘Watchman’
The band's new album Constancy is due for release on November 23rd.
The band’s new album Constancy is due for release on November 23rd.
Podcast: Sufjan Stevens top 5, the fake band fiasco of Jered Threatin and hacked Tumblrs of 2008
Nialler and Andrea talk new music and one of Niall's favourite bands.
The weekly Nialler9 Podcast delves deep into Sufjan’s discography, new music and news.
Recommended Albums & Releases
John Grant, Connan Mockasin, Hubbabubbaklubb, Marissa Nadler, Kurt Vile, St. Vincent & more
A bumper week for album releases.
All City Records are reissuing a forward-thinking album by one of the country's most enigmatic artists.
Selling
Gold Panda and Simian Mobile Disco's Jas Shaw
Selling is their project and an album is out on City Slang now.
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Safe In The Hands Of Love
The new album on Warp is a brilliant alternative melodic doom pop record.
The track comes a from a collection of live recordings in Vietnam due to be released on October 26th.
Villagers
The Art Of Pretending To Swim
The fourth studio LP from Conor O'Brien does so much more than just tread water.
