Irish Music

Dublin rockers The Number Ones return with a sweet new retro rock’n’roll EP

Three years on from the release of their debut LP, Dublin retro garage-rockers The Number…

Ex-Vann Music man A. Smyth delves into his past on new track ‘Into The Darkness’

A. Smyth has been producing and releasing music for over 10 years, most notably with…

Laurie Shaw tackles awkward teenage amour in ‘Shatterproof’

It’s quite something to consider the body of work of Wirral-born/Cork-based troubadour Laurie Shaw. Having…

Watch: Lilla Vargen perform ‘Hold On’ live from Attica Studios with Ryan Vail

Northern Irish singer-songwriter Lilla Vargen has shared a live video of ‘Hold On’, performed with…

Nialler9’s Top 40 albums of 2017

2017 Best of | Best songs | Best albums | Irish albums | Irish songs…

Watch: I Am The Cosmos’ video for EP title track ‘Nothing But Love’

I Am Cosmos have released a very colourful video for the title track and Nialler9…

Nialler9’s Top 25 Irish albums of 2017

2017 Best of | Best songs | Best albums | Irish albums | Irish songs…

Premiere: Watch Swords’ video for ‘Battle’

The Dublin band Swords have released a new video for their Tidal Waves album track…

Premiere: Dublin band Let’s Set Sail’s The Nothingness Of Now EP on Homebeat Records

Following on from the release of ‘Canaries’ earlier this year Dublin four-piece band Let’s Set…

Premiere: Loah takes you on a journey of self-discovery in the video for ‘Nothing’

Irish Sierra Leonean singer Sallay Matu Garnett or Loah takes you on a journey of…

HamsandwicH’s video for ‘Bodies’ suggests maybe not getting that robot for your home just yet

The video for the new HamsandwicH track ‘Bodies’ is a forewarning to anyone who thinks…

10 new Irish songs you should hear this week

This is only a selection of new music – dig into more or follow the…

Watch the Cloud Castle Lake-soundtracked Ballet Átha Cliath – a love letter to Dublin

Ballet Átha Cliath is a short dance performance film by Howard Jones, shot over the…

Listen: Colm K’s new Heights EP on All City

Last November, Cork DJ and producer Colm K released a downtempo EP. For 2017’s equivalent…

Nialler9 is 13 years old; here’s 13 great songs, one from each year to celebrate

Nialler9.com is 13 years old this month. This site has always been about new music…

HamsandwicH return with the bright vigour of ‘Bodies’

HamsandwicH will release their first single in two years tomorrow, their first since their third…

Bodies collaborates with Overhead, the Albatross members on ‘Numb’

Dublin native Bodies or David Anthony McGeown gives us his new track ‘Numb’ off his…

Dublin’s Wounds are back with the visceral ‘Flesh Or The Knife’

Dublin band Wounds are back making music again after a two year hiatus. The band’s…

Monaghan’s Sun.Set.Ships release ‘Marydoyouwanna’

Monaghan three-piece electronic indie group Sun.Set.Ships release ‘Marydoyouwanna’, a song that was originally written in…

Hawk channel Seven Nation Army in new video for ‘Can’t Explain’

Hawk‘s new track ‘Can’t Explain’ tackles themes of ignorance and how the privileges of power…