Blur announce surprise new album The Ballad of Darren; hear ‘The Narcissist’

If you were wondering whether all these Blur gigs in the UK and Ireland were…

Sarah Crean – ‘What Do I Know?’

We’ve featured two songs from the emerging singer-songwriter Sarah Crean, including one that initially caught…

Irish indie-pop band Still Blue impress with ‘Lace’

Irish indie-pop band Still Blue have announced their debut EP All Over The Chip Shop,…

Róisín Murphy announces new album Hit Parade; hear ‘The Universe’

Róisín Murphy has announced a 13-track album produced in collaboration by DJ Koze in its…

Irish punks Gurriers release their ‘Sign Of The Times’

As one of the highlights of The Great Escape in Brighton last week, Dublin band…

Hozier announces new album Unreal Unearth release date

Hozier has announced his third album Unreal Unearth will be released on August 18th via…

YourCuzMarcus’ ‘Homecoming’ is a tribute to those who left Dublin & those who stayed

Dublin singer-songwriter YourCuzMarcus debuted as Marcus with ‘Obey’, an idiosyncratic love song in 2020, a…

Kieran Hebden & William Tyler release the psych jazz of ‘Darkness, Darkness’

Producer Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) and Nashville guitarist William Tyler have teamed up for ‘Darkness, Darkness’ &…

Watch: Daniel Luke play piano in a Dublin train station in the video for ‘Silk’

Daniel Luke is a Dublin pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer who released a debut solo album…

The 9 best bands I saw at The Great Escape 2023

It has been five years since I last visited The Great Escape Festival, and stating…

Irish pop artist Maria Petrisor debuts the moody R&B of ‘Picky’ 

Maria Petrisor is an emerging pop and R&B artist Maria Petrisor previously featured on Nialler9…

Conor Miley – ‘Thousand Yard Stare’ (video premiere)

The Irish indie artist Conor Miley today debuts with an ambitious and excellent video for…

Daithí – Lakelands Motion Picture Soundtrack (album premiere)

Lakelands is a new Irish film by the directing, producing and writing pair Robert Higgins…

Under Tears’ ‘Five Days Gone’ is a celebration of queer love, queer ageing, and domesticity

Julie Fogarty’s Under Tears project is a celebration of queer love, queer ageing, and domesticity.…

The 10 best new songs of the week

Featuring Jam City, Empress Of, Denzel Curry, Peter Gabriel, The Bonk, Ezra Williams, Bricknasty, Sammy Copley, Armani White, Ludacris, Busta Rhymes, N.O.R.E., Sagelike., Mark with an E, Froman, Alan Palomo, Mac DeMarco.

Fred Again.. & Brian Eno release collaborative album on Four Tet’s label

Secret Life is the new collaborative ambient album from Fred Again.. and ambient composer icon…

Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten to release solo album Chaos For The Fly this June

Fontaines D.C. singer Grian Chatten released his debut solo single on Partisan Records, a spindly…

The best songs of April 2023

From Jessie Ware, Kara Jackson, CMAT, King Krule, Four Tet, Blawan, Julie Byrne, Confidence Man, Spider, Léa Sen & more.

Rachel Mae Hannon – ‘The Boys’ (video)

Returning with her first single since last year’s ‘Breathe’, Monaghan multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, vocalist and producer…