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.

As first published on Nialler9 - 20 best Irish albums of the year so far

All Together Now and Guinness have announced the return of the Lovely Days Stage to All Together Now, on August Bank Holiday weekend at Curraghmore House, Waterford Along with some special surprise sets, the lineup as announced looks like this, with some acts previously announced: Friday Saturday Sunday The fifth chapter of All Together Now…

As first published on Nialler9 - Hot Chip, Confidence Man and Sprints among lineup for All Together Now Lovely Days stage

Update: See latest article here: All Irish bands have now cancelled their official SXSW performances. A multitude of artists, including Ireland’s own Kneecap, Soda Blonde, Gavin James and Sprints, have pulled out of SXSW in support of Palestine after the festival’s links with the US Army and defence companies emerged. Update: Following the initial cancellation…

As first published on Nialler9 - Irish artists pull out of SXSW in solidarity with Palestine and protest of festival military sponsorship

Gossip will play the outdoor venue at Collin’s Barracks on Tuesday 27th August 2024, in a co-present between Singular Artists and Mother. The Wider Than Pictures show will now also feature Dublin garage-punk rockers Sprints and Brooklyn new wave electro-pop trio National Of Language on support. Gossip Wider Than Pictures show gig information

As first published on Nialler9 - Sprints and Nation Of Language supporting Gossip this summer in Dublin

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.

As first published on Nialler9 - The 20 best songs of January

Featuring The Last Dinner Party, Youth Lagoon, Sprints, Anna Mieke, CABL, Fynch, Curtisy, Arvo Party, Blimp & Echo Northstar.

As first published on Nialler9 - 10 new songs to love this week: The Last Dinner Party, Youth Lagoon, Sprints, CABL, Fynch, Curtisy & more

The Dublin band Sprints have shared news of an Irish tour this April, and a new single ahead of the release of their debut album this January 5th. The band have announced new Irish tour dates across the country in support of the release of Letter To Self on City Slang. Sprints 2024 Irish tour…

As first published on Nialler9 - Sprints announce Irish tour & new single ‘Shadow Of A Doubt’

Sprints have announced Irish tour dates for April and May 2024. Irish garage punk band Sprints will release their debut album Letter To Self on City Slang Records on January 5th next year, and have announced an Irish tour for the album. The news comes after the recent single ‘Adore Adore Adore’, and arrives with…

As first published on Nialler9 - Sprints announce debut album Letter To Self on City Slang Records, Irish tour & new song

Thumper and Sprints have announced a joint New Year’s Eve gig in Whelan’s in Dublin this year, December 31st. Tickets are €25 plus applicable fees and go on sale Fri 2nd Dec, 9am from Whelanslive.com The two alt-rock Dublin bands have had a great year respectively, with Sprints releasing A Modern Job EP and ‘Literary…

As first published on Nialler9 - Thumper announce NYE show with Sprints and share ‘Summer Assault’ video

Featuring Sprints, qwasi & XXXX In Stereo, Celaviedmai, Matt Ó, The Fully Automatic Model, Selk, Elkae, Alice Kiernan, Wang, Padraig Cooney, Sasha Samara, Ways Of Seeing.

As first published on Nialler9 - 12 great new Irish songs you should hear this week

Featuring Sprints, The Scratch, Thumper, Frendan, Problem Patterns, Kubb, A Smyth, Dee Fitz, Zoid, Daire Patel, Melts.

As first published on Nialler9 - 11 new Irish tracks 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.

As first published on Nialler9 - 15 new Irish songs you should hear this week

Dublin band Sprints have followed up their recent highlight ‘How Does The Story Go?’ with news of an EP called A Modern Job, out on Nice Swan Records on March 11th next year. Like the previously released track, ‘A Modern Job’ the song offers alt-rock dynamics under Karla Chubb’s spoken-sung vocals which asks for more…

As first published on Nialler9 - Dublin band Sprints share title track about queer alienation from A Modern Job EP

New music from James Blake, ATO, Dave, Purple Disco Machine, Emma-Jean Thackray, Sprints, Anika, Percboi 3000, HL:LY, Carlton Doom, Benny Atlas, Shiv,jena Keating,Sylk.

As first published on Nialler9 - New Music Friday Edit: The best new tracks released

Friday was release day and here’s the first things that caught my ear while listening to new songs out. See the New Music section for individual posts on tracks. Phoebe Bridgers & Maggie Rogers – ‘Iris’ Iris by Phoebe & Maggie As well as a Copyright Killer version of ‘Kyoto’ this week, Phoebe Bridgers and…

As first published on Nialler9 - Handpicked new tunes: The Vision, Sorcha Richardson, Sprints, TSHA, Bonobo & Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs, Monjola & more

Dublin four-piece Sprints mark their card today with a new single from an EP called Manifesto due out on Nice Swan Records later this month. ‘Drones’ is the band’s best song released to date – melding tension-filled rhythms, guitar stabs and post-punk sounds into a song that is anchored by Karla Chubb’s running vocals, that…

As first published on Nialler9 - Sprints have imposter syndrome on the Girl Band-channelling ‘Drones’

Tunes from Evvol, Crome Yellow, Lila Vargen. Sprints & more.

As first published on Nialler9 - 15 new Irish songs you should hear this week