Indie, Rock & Alternative

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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The Nialler9 New Music Playlist

Featuring A Lazarus Soul, Palmbomben II, Mabe Fratti, James Blake, Lil Yachty, Desire, Rosie Lowe, D*mp, Decarteret, 1000 Beasts, Pearl & The Oysters.

Best irish albums of the year so far.
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.

Jacque Le Coque premieres Back To The Future meets The Strokes debut song and video

‘Back To The Gaff (No Time To Explain’ is the debut song from Jacque le…

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The New Irish Music Playlist: Orla Gartland, Yenkee, Qbanaa & more

Featuring The Mary Wallopers, Orla Gartland, Qbanaa, Yenkee, cbakl, Faxe On Faxe, Local Boy, Sal Dulu.

The Nialler9 New Music Playlist – June 26th

Featuring Jamie xx, Robyn, King Krule, Burial, Wallace, Pond, Tommy Richman, Susanna, Self Esteem, Moonchild Sannelly, JarJarJr, Julia Jacklin.

Fontaines D.C. have unveiled 'Favourite', the second single from their highly anticipated fourth album ROMANCE - out August 23rd via XL Recordings.
Fontaines D.C. – ‘Favourite’

The Dublin band have released the second single from their album Romance, after ‘Starburster’ in…

The 10 best songs of the week

Featuring Kneecap, James Vincent McMorrow, Heartworms, Ciaran Lavery, Morgana, Hundred Waters, Nilüfer Yanya, The Redneck Manifesto, And So I Watch You From Afar, Martha Skye Murphy, Monjola.

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The Redneck Manifesto return with new song ‘Hidden Hands’

The Rednecks are back as a trio with their first new song, from a forthcoming…

9 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring Enola Gay, Seamas Hyland, Pùca, Pippa Molony, Skull The Pierre, dryeyes, Jack Madden, Being Sarah, Daser, Sputnik One, Callum Wall, Fortune Igiebor.

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Nilüfer Yanya announces third album My Method Actor

The UK artist follows the recent ‘Like I Say (I runaway)’ single with news of…

The 10 best songs of the week

Featuring Charli XCX, Peggy Gou, Frances Forever, Pem, Fozsa, Joey Valence & Brae, Danny Brown, Quantic, Andreya Triana, Jehnova, Caribou, Dora Jar.

Caleb Kunle (by Jordan Woods) / Holly Munro (by Kate Lawlor)
9 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring Caleb Kunle, Monjola, His Father’s Voice, Morgana, Sorcha Richardson, Holly Munro, The PVP, Arms That Fit Like Legs, Roisin McKeown, Oh Boland.

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.

10 of the best Irish songs this week

Featuring Bog Band, Lil Skag, Orla Gartland, Evie, Stella And The Dreaming, Nixer, Brawni, D*mp, Pier, Fräulein.

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And So I Watch You From Afar announce new album Megafauna

The Belfast post-rockers have announced their seventh album is out in August. ASIWYFA aka And…

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London-based Irish producer MANTA drops the sample-featuring garage track ‘Good News’

Irish London-based music producer MANTA drops a Cocteau Twins-sampling dance track. ‘Good News’ is a…

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The 10 best songs of the week

Featuring Sarah Crean, Charli XCX, Villagers, John Cale, Martyn, Kawaii Hoe, Jena Keating, Koreless, Anna Prior, Sofia D’Angelo.

AE MAK. Photo: Anastasia Metluka
Æ MAK – ‘Let’s Do It’

Aoife McCann has released their first song from the Æ MAK project since last year’s…

Gurriers. Photo: Grayce Leonard.
Gurriers announce debut album and Irish tour

New song ‘Close Call’ and Irish, UK and EU dates also announced. Gurriers’ debut album…