Irish Music

Kynsy
Kynsy – ‘Stereo Games’

The Irish artist newly signed to Nice Swan is back with a new single. Following…

The New Irish Music Playlist: Ahmed, With Love, Fixity, VERA, Arvo Party, Kawaii Hoe & more

Featuring Ahmed, With Love, Fixity, VERA, Arvo Party, Balderdasch, Emma Noodles, Kawaii Hoe, Seamus O’Muineachain, Honey Still.

Skinner. Photo: Niamh Barry.
Skinner returns with no wave-inspired ‘New Wave Vaudeville’

Dublin-based multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer Aaron Corcoran is back with a song inspired by the…

EFE
Efé signs to Fader label and releases new Cibo Matto-inspired video for ‘2000Seven’

Dublin-based artist Anita Ikharo aka Efé moves her music firmly into indie-rock with a new…

Or:La
Or:la announces debut album Trusting Theta featuring SOAK, Eliza Rose; releases ‘Chant’

The Derry DJ and producer Or:la has announced a long-awaited debut album. Trusting Theta will…

Silverbacks. Photo: Róisín Murphy O'Sullivan
Silverbacks return ‘Selling Shovels’

The Kildare/Belgian alt-rock band are back their first song since album two. Silverbacks, now a…

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

Weekly
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…

Jordan Adetunji
‘Kehlani’ is giving Belfast rapper Jordan Adetunji breakthrough success

The Belfast rapper’s latest tune has broken into the viral and mainstream charts. Belfast-based rapper…

Orla Gartland
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.

Track-by-track: Holly Munro’s A Crescendo Ending EP

Dublin singer-songwriter of confessional indie-pop Holly Munro gives us the lowdown on each of the…

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.

TRM
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.

The song of the summer viral hit ‘The Spark’ by Kabin Crew is now on streaming

The Cork kids viral song is finally going on streaming services today. ‘The Spark’ is…

Celaviedmai, Jamel Franklin, Shanny (The X Collective) – ‘Big’ song & video premiere

The X Collective members debut a new single and video all about trying to make…