Albums & Releases

5 new albums you should hear this week: Teyana Taylor, Soulwax, Tropical Fuck Storm, The Carters and MorMor

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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. Teyana Taylor K.T.S.E. Harlem-born recording artist, dancer and model Teyana Taylor has come through with a genuine golden soul record on K.T.S.E.. The album, which… Read more »

Posted on June 27th, 2018

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5 new albums you should hear this week: Jorja Smith, Lykke Li, Snail Mail, Serpentwithfeet and Matt Maltese

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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

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5 new albums you should hear this week: Pusha T, Father John Misty, Natalie Prass, Kanye West and Oneohtrix Point Never

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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. Pusha T – Daytona  Pusha T had taken a leave of absence from music over the past few years, opting instead to focus on his… Read more »

Posted on June 7th, 2018

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7 new albums you should hear: Arctic Monkeys, Beach House, Paul Alwright, Slow Skies, Cloud, Simian Mobile Disco, Half Waif

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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. Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino The sixth album from the Arctic Monkeys has been met with equal doses of praise and condemnation…. Read more »

Posted on May 16th, 2018

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6 new albums you should hear: Leon Bridges, Jon Hopkins, Rival Consoles, Iceage, Janelle Monáe, DJ Koze

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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. Leon Bridges – Good Thing The Fort Worth Texas soul singer Leon Bridges’ long awaited second album Good Thing has finally hit the airwaves, to… Read more »

Posted on May 10th, 2018

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Rising Cork band Happyalone unveil new trip-hop-leaning single ‘bodybags’

Cork electronic trio release second follow-up to Spotify Viral 50 single 'colours'.

Following a sell-out launch gig at Cork’s Poor Relation early last week, and a pair of singles that have built serious momentum on streaming services, Leeside electronic outfit Happyalone’s third single ‘bodybags’ sees them begin to expand their sound. The band’s story is an example of how artists can garner serious traction in the streaming… Read more »

Posted on April 23rd, 2018

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4 new albums you should hear: UMO, Le Galaxie, Daniel Avery, Somadrone

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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. Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Sex & Food Ruban Nielson’s UMO are band that always moved between psych-rock, frenetic sonics and oddball funk. Sex and Food… Read more »

Posted on April 10th, 2018

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20 of the best albums of 2018 released so far

My favourite albums from Q1 of 2018 from January to March.

With the first quarter of the year down, here’s an overview of the albums that have resonated most with me in 2018 so far. 20. Palmbomen II – Memories of Cindy Smudged daydream neo-noir electronica A compilation of four EPs from the LA-based Dutch artist Palmbomen II with a concept around a eulogy to a… Read more »

Posted on April 6th, 2018

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6 new albums you should hear: David Byrne, David Kitt, Young Fathers, George Fitzgerald, Caroline Rose, Paddy Hanna

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Follow the Nialler9 new album Spotify playlist featuring two songs each from each recommended recent album. 1. David Byrne – American Utopia Ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne’s first solo album release in 14 years sees him collaborating with artists such as Brian Eno, Sampha, Blood Orange, Oneohtrix Point Never, Jack Penate and a bunch of… Read more »

Posted on March 12th, 2018

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Kojaque’s Deli Daydreams is the unmistakable product of the city that spawned it

Soft Boy producer and rapper impresses with this short release chronicling the life of a deli-worker.

Soft Boy Records’ founder and Dublin rapper/producer Kojaque’s past releases showed flashes of the quality to come. Last year’s single ‘Wificode’ was a brief tongue-in-cheek self-analysis, but it was pointed and energised. The standalone single, and the excellent video, only added to the anticipation for a long form release. The announcement for that long form release came… Read more »

Posted on March 5th, 2018

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6 new albums you should hear: Rejjie Snow, Wyvern Lingo, Everything Is Recorded & more

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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. Rejjie Snow – Dear Annie Dublin-born rapper Rejjie Snow has finally staked his claim on the international hip-hop landscape with the release of his long-awaited… Read more »

Posted on February 26th, 2018

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Kendrick Lamar’s all-star Black Panther soundtrack feels like an epochal moment

This curated soundtrack is more than just a Marvellous marketing tie-in.

Curated artist soundtracks are a relatively new concept in the world of OST with Lorde the most notable high-profile artist to “curate” the third Hunger Games soundtrack. That release served as a nice tie-in in music marketing for a mainstream movie. For Marvel’s Black Panther soundtrack though, the Marvel studio and the film’s director Ryan… Read more »

Posted on February 13th, 2018

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6 new albums you should hear: Nils Frahm, Khruangbin, Cadence Weapon, Palmbomen II & more

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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. Nils Frahm – All Melody A sprawling beauty of an album from composer and musician Nils Frahm. All Melody was recorded in his studio in… Read more »

Posted on January 30th, 2018

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Listen to Come On Live Long singer Robert John Ardiff’s debut album Between The Bed and Room

The album launch takes place this Friday at The Grand Social.

Come On Live Long singer Robert John Ardiff has released his debut album Between The Bed and Room. It was recorded in various locations including the boxroom of his own house, the Cultural Centre Irlandais in Paris and in Little Gem recording studio with Andy Walsh. Mixing on the record was done by Ken McCabe…. Read more »

Posted on January 23rd, 2018

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