The video for ‘The Dealers’ was made by Myles O’Reilly. The song was directly inspired by singer and songwriter Brian Brannigan’s trips with his mother Peggy to get the groceries from Moore Street’s street traders, which Brannigan calls “a love letter to these warrior women”. ‘The Dealers’ is a deftly lyrical and musical highlight from…

As first published on Nialler9 - A lazarus soul’s new music video celebrates Moore Street street traders

The Dublin-based electro-noise rock band YARD’s new single ‘Bend’ is here. Coming across like The Prodigy, Mandy Indiana, and Death Grips and emerging from the fertile Irish post-punk scene, ‘Bend’ follows their recent pulsating single ‘Big Shoes’, with big heavy industrial rock-style guitar lines, bleeping synths, crunchy beats and howling vocals. The band’s lead singer…

As first published on Nialler9 - YARD – ‘Bend’ // Irish electronic post-punk at its loudest

‘Back To The Gaff (No Time To Explain’ is the debut song from Jacque le Coque, aka: Jack Hitchcock, who you may know from the band Really Good Time. His debut track arrives burning rubber into the future with Strokes-esque melodies and psych-rock guitar and a brilliant high-quality Back To The Future-themed video by Dave…

As first published on Nialler9 - Jacque Le Coque premieres Back To The Future meets The Strokes debut song and video

The Dublin-based brass band have released the first single of their debut album, marking 10 years in existence. ‘The Earth Was Flat’ is the first single from the long-awaited album, titled It Did Went Down, the band’s first since 2022’s track ‘Let Me Stay’, and since they restarted in 2021. It features the vocals of…

As first published on Nialler9 - Stomptown Brass return with ‘The Earth Was Flat’

The Line is the pseudonym of Meltybrains? musician, sound artist and sound lad Brian Dillon. Dilllon is about to release a new album from The Line called Red Blood Cells and Righteousness on Wednesday November 1st,  on Strange Brew Records. We’ve heard previous singles featuring God Knows + MuRli, Loah and Fehdah and along with them there…

As first published on Nialler9 - First Listen: The Line & Sarah Corcoran of Pillow Queens – ‘Hero Of Coincidence’

Clare artist DeCarteret dropped the memorably titled Crying And Cumming On The Bathroom Floor EP in September. The six-track EP is “themed around the good and bad side of childhood reminiscences” features tracks like ‘Icarus’, featuring Khakikid & Ahmed, With Love, and draws on lofi beats, R&B, classical, pop, jazz and soul. ‘Belly’ featuring Bricknasty…

As first published on Nialler9 - DeCarteret feat. Bricknasty – ‘Belly’ video (premiere)

The Dundalk band Negro Impacto – Laurence Kapinga (Strangelove) and Chi-chi returned with their first single in two years recently. ‘Maybe’ keeps the duo’s jangle R&B sound and brings in more textured live band production. For the video, premiering on Nialler9 today, the Negro Impacto pair got a big crew together for a delightful video…

As first published on Nialler9 - Premiere: Negro Impacto’s ‘Maybe’ music video, performed by The Fe-Fi-Fo-Lifers

Caz9 has released her first song since 2022’s ‘Waiting On You’. That song was dropped a week before the producer, artist, singer had her first child, and was about standing up for yourself. This new single ‘Diamond Sky’ stays on a personal topic, with the gentle synth pop song, The song was recorded in 2021…

As first published on Nialler9 - Caz9 releases video for ‘Diamond Sky’ – an ode to a cousin who passed away

The Delorentos guitarist and singer launches his solo project. Ro Yourell has released his debut solo single and video for ‘Freedom’ today. The Choice Prize-nominated artist’s song was produced by Tommy McLaughlin (Ailbhe Reddy, SOAK, Villagers) and addresses the “the rigidity of our structures and institutions, and the unwillingness of those in power to rectify…

As first published on Nialler9 - Delorentos’ Ro Yourell releases debut solo single ‘Freedom’

Irish singer-songwriter Megan Nic Ruairí releases her second single as a solo artist this week. Donegal-born Megan Nic Ruairí is a musician you might recognise from playing with the band Big Love or the trad/folk family band Clann Mhic Ruairí. Today, we are premiering the new single from Megan, which arrives officially tomorrow and marks the…

As first published on Nialler9 - Premiere: Megan Nic Ruairí – ‘The Woods’

‘Who Am I To Tell Him? is the second single from the rising folk artist Niamh Bury on Claddagh Records. The artist recently went to the iconic Casino at Marino and filmed a live version of the track with Anna Mieke and Zoe Basha on harmonies. Watch the performance premiered on Nialler9 today ahead of…

As first published on Nialler9 - Watch: Niamh Bury with Anna Mieke & Zoe Basha sing ‘Who Am I To Tell Him?’ at the Casino of Marino

Meljoann is a perennial favourite and a reliable creator of wonky hyperpop and R&B music. Having released the album office poltiics and anti-capitalist-themed themed album H.R in 2021, Meljoann pronounced Mel- Joe- Ann) has been releasing once-off tracks and collaborations with producer Zoid. For Meljoann’s second single of 2023, after the bright reissued zinger ‘Fetishes’, the…

As first published on Nialler9 - Video: Meljoann is a self-made artist rallying against the music industry and Big Tech on ‘Broke’

Irish electronic jazz four piece Moondiver return with their third single ‘When U Land’. Moondiver are a Dublin four-piece band of an electronic jazz persuasion featuring the music talents of Dylan Lynch of Soda Blonde and more (drums), live saxophonist / keyboardist Ryan Hargadon (keys/sax), Samuel Mark (bass), and Luke Howard (keys). The band were…

As first published on Nialler9 - Dublin electronic jazz band Moondiver debut ‘When U Land’

Adore are a garage punk trio haling from Galway, Donegal and Dublin whose music is informed by surf, disco and pop, and more specifically The Breeders, Elastica, Echobelly, The Undertones, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Sleeper among others. They have supported The Scratch, Sprints, The Love Buzz, and played Electric Picnic last year. The band’s newest…

As first published on Nialler9 - Irish rock band Adore release catchy new single & 7″ – ‘Postcards’

The Dublin R&B artist Melina Malone is back with some solo music, after recent collaborations with Mango x Mathman (RIP) and Max Zaska. Following on from 2021’s ‘No Better Place’, Melina’s new song ‘Lovers Sunday’ showcases her honey-dripped voice, on a summery laid-back jam, that is to feature on a forthcoming album. “Sunday for me…

As first published on Nialler9 - Irish R&B artist Melina Malone returns with ‘Lovers Sunday’

After returning in 2018 with a few singles, the Kildare Choice Music Prize winning band Super Extra Bonus Party have announced a third album entitled Late Nite 99, is being released on September 29th 2023. It’s the band’s first album in 14 years, heralded by the first single from the record called ‘The Corpse’ and…

As first published on Nialler9 - Super Extra Bonus Party announce Late Nite 99, first album in 14 years & tour; hear ‘The Corpse’

Dublin singer-songwriter YourCuzMarcus debuted as Marcus with ‘Obey’, an idiosyncratic love song in 2020, a debut EP, and a song this year ‘I Think I’m Scum’ under his new moniker YourCuzMarcus. ‘I Think I’m Scum’ marked a reconnection phase that prompted Marcus to learn music production over 18 month period. The input from Richie Egan…

As first published on Nialler9 - YourCuzMarcus’ ‘Homecoming’ is a tribute to those who left Dublin & those who stayed

Daniel Luke is a Dublin pianist, multi-instrumentalist and composer who released a debut solo album called Shadow Dance last week, and who comes from the same Smith family stock that gave us Kojaque (Kevin), J Smith (James) and Audible Chocolate (Liam). Luke was a founding member of Gypsies On The Autobahn, which James was also…

As first published on Nialler9 - Watch: Daniel Luke play piano in a Dublin train station in the video for ‘Silk’