Here’s a rundown of new releases out today, including new albums and EPs on DSPs and physical releases in record shops this week.
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New Albums and Releases
New Albums
Ikonika – SAD
Hyperdub electronic producer Sara Chen sings, writes and produced all of latest album SAD, a title with a double meaning of sadness and seasonal affective disorder.
Singing and foregrounding vocals for the first time, Ikonika also writes from the perspective of a queer trans artist, with musical inspiration drawn from African electronic music, gqom, Amapiano, Bacardi and Chen’s Egyptian roots.
“This is an album travelling through seasons in your mind. It’s as close to my final form as I’ve known.”
Pink Siifu – ONYX’!
The experimental noise rapper Pink Siifu released BLACK’!ANTIQUE, his fourth album that sounded like Death Grips jamming with Suicide in a wind tunnel.
This album is billed as a deluxe version of that record, but it’s really a whole other companion / separate record.
Spectral gothic rap, noise boom bap and an air of experimentalism with guests Kal Banx and Armand Hammer featuring, and production from Kal Banx, Hudson Mohawke, Jason Wool and more.
Sega Bodega –
I Created The Universe So That Life Could Create a Language So Complex, Just To Say How Much I Love You
An ambient album from the Glasgow electronic producer with Irish-Chilean heritage known for his club bass and synth productions. Folk singer-songwriter Vashti Bunyan features.
Legion Of Dub – Of One
Irish producer Alan O’Boyle is known for his work with electronic projects Decal and Legion Of Two. Here, in solo guise on long standing Irish label Front End Synthetics, O’Boyle presents a collection of electronic dub tracks with a grime influence.
Side 4 Collective – When We Were Still
The collaborative project of drummer Dave Hingerty releases a second album featuring Irish artists Liam O Maonlaí, Niamh Regan, Colm Quearney, Mark Geary, Ollie Cole, Anna Jordan, Peter O’Toole, Fergal Edward, Keith Mango, Dark Isle, Carol Keogh, Ross Breen, Sacred Animals, Adrian Crowley, Peter McCarthy and Rey Villalobos.
The musicians came in to sing and play over Hingerty’s melodies and beats, much of the record was recorded during COVID and the album’s themes reflect this – “loneliness, domestic abuse, reflection, physical deterioration, escapism , boredom, and of the disconnection we felt.“
Curfew – Black Doll’s Eyes
Dublin hard rock band Curfew release a debut album drawing on indie, alternative and grunge music. explores the raw edges of human experience,
from heartbreak, bereavement and loss, to the quiet, consuming depth of love.”
how r u – clarence & alabama EP
The Belfast singer-songwriter Thom Southern turns his attention to a collection of slowcore music on American label Listen To The Kids.
The title and visual motifs of the project center around the film True Romance contextualizing the lyrics and longing tone of the new work. The focus track “clarence & alabama” features vocals from Scottish alternative-folk artist Theo Bleak.
The project is apparently going quite well with seven million streams to date and Drake using one of his songs on an Instagram post.
Catch the live show.
30th November 2025 – Belfast, Headline Show with support from Theo Bleak
10th December 2025 – Dublin, MCD’s Issue #4 Discovery Night, The Grand Social Ballroom
Barbagianni – Lately EP
Dublin-based electronic duo’s debut EP features collaborations Irish music talent including Daire Heffernan, Amy Naessens and TADGH.
Also released this week
- Billie Eilish – Live
- Ezra Collective – Joy Top The World EP
- Fleetwood Mac – Live 1975
- George Riley – More Is More Is More
- Ian Boddy and Chris Carter – Caged
- Madonna – Bedtime Stories – The Untold Chapter
- Stranger Things – Soundtrack from the Netflix Series, Season 5, Vol. 1
- Talking Heads – Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live
- The Roots – Come Alive Too: DYWM30 Live At Blue Note NYC
- Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History (15th Anniversary Edition)
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Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
