New releases out today: FKA Twigs, Bonobo, Earl Sweatshirt and more

The best new albums and EPs this week.

All City Records are reissuing ’90s Irish dance records on the Arís imprint

All City Records have been delving into Ireland’s past with a series of releases on…

Watch Fontaines D.C perform ‘Jackie Down the Line’ on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

After news that the Fontaines D.C.’s third album Skinty Fia is being released on April…

Jerry Fish & friends are putting on an early doors celebration of Daniel Johnson’s music at Whelan’s next Saturday

Because of Omicron and the restriction of events to pre-8pm and seated only for now,…

15 new Irish songs you should hear this week

Featuring Crash Ensemble/ELLLL, banríon, Duke Dimez, Sprints, Kyoto Love Hotel, Tomike, IMLÉ, Róisín Seoighe, No Monster Club, Nina Hynes, Rory Sweeney, Curtisy, Ahmed With Love, Pirate, CK & McG, Nixer, Súil Amháin, Anamoe Drive.

Watch: Stevie Appleby perform ‘Mother Of Pearl’ in the ruins of a manor reclaimed by nature

Chromatic is a video series capturing musicians in unique places around Ireland. See previous episodes…

Lucius announced for Dublin gig

Lucius have been announced for a Dublin headline show later this year at The Button…

CMAT is in her feelings in the food hall on ‘Lonely’

Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson aka CMAT is releasing her debut album on March 4th this year.…

Fontaines D.C. announce third album Skinty Fia & new song ‘Jackie Down The Line’

Dublin band Fontaines D.C. have released the first taste of new music from their forthcoming…

Hedge School Doolin for musicians & creatives at the end of January & features Steve Cooney, Peter Broderick, Dónal Dineen, Dáithí, Elaine Feeney & more

January is traditionally a very quiet month for music people, regardless of COVID and Omicron,…

Silverbacks’ ‘A Job Worth Something’ contrasts a frontline worker’s noble profession with a copywriting job

Irish art-rock band Silverbacks are gearing up for the release of their second album Archive…

NewDad release new single ‘Say It’

Galway band NewDad have followed up the October release of ‘Ladybird’ with another track from…

The Nialler9 Radio Show – January 2022

Kicking off the new year on the site with a radio show available to all…

Here are the nominees for the Irish album of the year // RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2021

The 10 nominees for the seventeenth RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2021 were announced this week,…

Nialler9’s Top 30 albums of 2021

30. Four Tet Parallel Four Tet’s eleventh album was released on Christmas Day 2020, alongside…

The Grafton Street busk is happening online on Christmas Eve; how to watch & donate

For the second year in a row, the annual Grafton Street Christmas Eve Busk that…

The Nialler9 Podcast Awards 2021

It’s the final part of the trilogy of the Nialler9 Best of the year podcasts,…

Leagues O’Toole’s top tracks of 2021

Leagues O’Toole is a music promoter with Foggy Notions based in Dublin. Maybe it’s because…

EMA’s top Irish releases of 2021

EMA is a Dublin-based DJ and selector, who runs the Woozy label and club night,…

Nialler9’s Top 100 songs of 2021: #50 – #1

See all best of 2021 coverage. The best songs of the year #100 to #51…