Best of Lists

The 20 best songs of July

Featuring: Jamie xx, Chanel Beads, Mica Levi, Plus One, Clara La San, Fcukers, Silverbacks, Skinner, A Lazarus Soul, EFÉ, Clairo, Or:la and more.

Best of June 2024
The 20 best songs of June

Featuring: Jamie xx, Robyn, Kabin Crew, Mabe Fratti, Burial, Martha Skye Murphy, James Blake, Lil Yachty, King Krule, The PVP, His Father’s Voice, Kneecap, Heartworms, Orla Gartland, Pond, Joey Valance & Brae, Nilüfer Yanya & more

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20 best Irish albums of the year so far

Far from being an exhaustive, solidified list of Irish long form releases at the half way point of the year, what follows is simply 20 albums I have enjoyed from Irish artists in 2024 to date – in no particular order.

The 20 best songs of May

Featuring: Curtisy, Clairo, Chameleon, Billie Eilish, Villagers, Trent Reznor + Atticus Ross, Negro Impacto, Koreless, Papa Romeo, Niamh Regan, SOAK, Kawaii Hoe, Charli XCX, Porij and more.

The 20 best songs of April

Featuring: Jamie xx, Caribou, Babyrose, BadBadNotGood, Curtisy, Sloucho, Fontaines D.C., UTO, Jessica Pratt, John Glacier, Kara Jackson, System Olympia and more.

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The 20 best songs of March

Featuring: Waxahatchee, New Jackson, Bolis Pupul, Glass Beams, Kim Gordon, TATYANA, Bad With Phones, Sloucho, Declan McKenna, Ezra Williams, Four Tet, Empress Of.

Best of February
The 20 best songs of February

Featuring: Jessica Pratt, John Glacier, Kneecap, Adrianne Lenker, Beth Gibbons, R. Kitt, Yard Act, Fort Romeau, Thee U.F.O, Little Simz, Lime Garden, Kim Gordon, Schoolboy Q, Charli XCX, Idles, Mhaol.

The 20 best songs of January

Featuring Burial, NewDad, Youth Lagoon, Romare, Bootie Grove, The Last Dinner Party, Sprints, Marika Hackman, Bullion, The Smile, Pillow Queens, Joy Orbison, Plus One, Sheer Mag.

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Rachael Lavelle’s favourite songs of 2023

Rachael Lavelle is the artist behind one of the best albums of the year in…

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The 100 best songs of 2023

My 100 favourite songs of the year, in one place, with playlist below…

For Those I Love’s favourite songs of 2023

David Balfe is the creator of my favourite Irish release of 2021 for the For…

Rory Sweeney’s favourite songs of 2023

Rory Sweeney is a Dublin producer, DJ and sound artist who is one-third of the…

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Leagues O’Toole’s favourite songs of 2023

Leagues O’Toole is a music promoter and label owner with Foggy Notions based in Dublin. Leagues’…

The Nialler9 Podcast Awards 2023

Our final podcast of the year is the fun rapid-fire Podcast Awards! In a year…

Graham Dolan’s favourite songs of 2023

All Graham wants for Christmas is to eat mince pies on his couch and watch…

Cathal Ryan’s favorite tracks of 2023

Cathal is a journalist who writes about all things Limerick music for Nialler9. The riverside…

Homebeat’s Emmet Condon on his favourite songs of 2023

Emmet Condon is the lead booker at independent Irish promoters Homebeat and the Another Love…

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Lolz’ favourite songs of 2023

Lolz is Laura O’Connell, DJ and Gash Collective co-founder, and party runner of Blush, Thursdays at…

Caoi de Barra’s favourite songs of 2023

Caoi De Barra is a singer-songwriter and drummer based in Berlin known as one third…

Una Mullally’s favourite songs of 2023

Una Mullally is an Irish journalist, writer and broadcaster from Dublin who has recently had…