The track is from their forthcoming new album.
Cork-based alt-rock five-piece O Emperor resurfaced earlier this year after some time away from releasing music with ‘Make It Rain’ which brought a new afro-funk sound to their music. ‘Fish Tank’, from their forthcoming new album is the latest release from them and continues this new tone. The track is a hazy feast to get… Read more »
Posted on June 21st, 2018
In-depth interview and new single/video premiere from one of Limerick's new generation of musical polymaths, ahead of Body & Soul this weekend.
Limerick is amid something of a cultural moment right now, the result of years of creativity and collaboration among its artists. The work undertaken throughout the recession years by promoters like Bad Reputation and DIE, multimedia professionals like Crude Media, and community-minded musicians like Windings’ Steve Ryan & skratchologist Naive Ted has paid off. A new… Read more »
Posted on June 21st, 2018
The video was directed by ED DID IT and HdHdd.
Isaac Mcguinness or Bobby Basil is a Dublin-based hip-hop musician who has been establishing a name as a solo artist for the past two years following his departure from Dah Jevu. His latest release is ‘I Don’t Get Enough’ which starts off with an eerie and glitchy tone that breaks through into a clear and… Read more »
Posted on June 20th, 2018
They play a headline show at The Workman's Club on August 10th.
Dublin-based five-piece band Spies made up of Michael Broderick, Neil Dexter, Conor Cusack, Hugh O’Dwyer and Jeffrey Courtney re-emerged after a two-year break with ‘Young Dad’ earlier this year, a track that presented a new electronically experimental sound for the band. During their break period, Spies spent their time writing and recording new music, progressing… Read more »
Posted on June 20th, 2018
The London-based Limerick band release their first single with major Virgin/EMI.
London-based group Whenyoung made up of Limerick musicians Aoife Power (vocals/ bass), Niall Burns (guitar) and Andrew Flood (drums), made their debut with ‘Actor’ last year and have been shinning their sleek indie-pop aesthetic since with follow-on singles such as ‘Pretty Pure’ and ‘The Collector’. Their latest release ‘Heaven On Earth’ continues an upbeat and… Read more »
Posted on June 14th, 2018
The Irish minimal folk pop duo are growing in tone and depth.
The “atmosfolk” duo Gemma Doherty and Morgan MacIntyre who make music as Saint Sister have been busy of late working on their debut album which is to be released this October. The album will come as a follow on from four-track EP Madrid which came out in November 2015 via Trout Records, which itself was… Read more »
Posted on June 14th, 2018
19-year-old Derry native returns with new single.
Roisin Donald, more commonly known by her moniker Roe, has been making waves in the Irish music scene as of late. Since we pegged her one of the artists to watch out for in 2018 earlier in the year, she has gone from strength to strength, meriting slots at The Great Escape, Primavera and Indiependence… Read more »
Posted on June 14th, 2018
A selection of new and old music from the Nialler9 DJ Chart.
Upcoming Nialler9 DJ gigs: Friday June 15 – Hang Dai Chinese, Dublin (Free) Friday June 22 – Lumo Club @ Absolut Stage, Body & Soul (2AM) Saturday June 30 – Lumo Club #33 with Wyvern Lingo DJ set @ Tengu Saturday July 21 @ Lumo Club @ Tengu Saturday July 28 – Le Boom and… Read more »
Posted on June 13th, 2018
It features tracks from Mano Le Tough, Isolée, Ed Davenport, Kev Sheridan, The Drifter and more.
Maeve is a Berlin-based label with Irish artists and producers at its core including the likes of Mano Le Tough, The Drifter, Lil Dave and more. For Heavy Rotations Vol 1, the label has collected tracks that are from the label roster and its associated acts. The 11-track comp is released on triple vinyl and… Read more »
Posted on June 13th, 2018
Listen to the first song of the band's forthcoming album Impostors.
After a short hiatus, Dublin duo We Cut Corners return with new single ‘The Specialist’, the lead single from We Cut Corners’ upcoming album Impostors which will see release in October 2018. The song is a departure from the lyric-focused and organic soundscapes that were prevalent on the band’s previous Choice Music Prize-nominated albums The Cadences Of Others and Think Nothing…. Read more »
Posted on June 13th, 2018
The video plays like a direct message to the people of Ireland.
Dublin-based electronic producer and songwriter Gemma Dunleavy has taken a brief respite from her recent flurry of releases and features as well as a Boiler Room appearance to bring us I Was Never Young But I’m Not Old Yet, an audio-visual art piece. Landing somewhere between beat poetry and ambient, musically speaking, the overtly political phrasing… Read more »
Posted on June 12th, 2018
Recommended new releases this week.
With so many releases flying at you, here are recommended vetted listens from Nialler9 for you this week, as collated in the Nialler9 New Releases Spotify playlist, updated weekly. 1. Jorja Smith Lost & Found 21-year-old R&B artist Jorja Smiths’s debut release Lost & Found is a stunning collection of material which covers the artist’s… Read more »
Posted on June 12th, 2018
The Brendan Canty-directed video reflects our current bizarre world.
Talos have today released a video for their new single ‘Kansas’. The superb track will feature on the forthcoming deluxe edition of the group’s debut album Wild Alee, due out on the 15th of June. The video is directed by Brendan Carty, whose previous work with artists like Hozier and Talos has gathered much critical and… Read more »
Posted on June 12th, 2018
Featuring Silverbacks, Laura Elizabeth Hughes, Brame & Hamo, Lamont / Bailey / Wall, Orchid Collective & more.
This is only a selection of new music – dig into more or follow the Spotify playlists. 1. Solkatt Nocturne Leo Pearson and Peter Lawlor debuted their Solkatt project earlier this year after collaborating on the Red Bull Soundome. Their third single ‘Nocturne’ is a shimmering dark-edged synth-lead electronic track with a dynamic pulse. 2…. Read more »
Posted on June 12th, 2018
Conor O'Brien's Villagers' has a new album in September and a new Bob Gallagher-directed video.
Conor O’Brien has announced the fourth Villagers album is called The Art Of Pretending To Swim and will be released by Domino on Friday 21st September. It’ll be the followup to 2015’s Darling Arithmetic and return to the more fully-arranged band style on previous records. It was all written, recorded, mixed, produced and mainly, performed… Read more »
Posted on June 12th, 2018
10 must-see international acts @ Body&Soul Festival this year
Dublin Quays Festival returns featuring Pillow Queens, Sleep Thieves, The Murder Capital, Robert John Ardiff, Silverbacks and many more
And So I Watch You From A Far, Bitch Falcon, Ryan Vail, Cherym and many more to play final gig at Belfast’s Mandela Hall
22 gigs, clubs and performances to see in Cork this weekend
Review: Getting back to nature at Meadows In The Mountains
Beatyard add Daniel Avery, Andrew Weatherall, New Jackson, Jacques Greene and Sean OB to this year’s lineup
10 must-see Irish acts @ Body&Soul Festival this year
The best gigs and clubs in Dublin this week
Julian Casablancas & The Voidz announce Dublin show
Villagers to headline and curate a night at Metropolis Festival
