Niall Byrne

Dublin

Founder and Editor at Nialler9

New music source & podcast @ https://t.co/zQHywjDqMN ⭐️ DJ / @lumoclub ⭐️ Gigs & events producer ⭐️ Artist manager @skindizzle_ ⭐️

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New albums & releases: Real Lies, Julien Baker & Torres, I Dreamed I Dream, Tunde Adebimpe & more

6 days ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

Here’s a rundown of new albums and EPs on DSPs and physical releases in record shops this week. Nialler9 keeps a rolling list of Irish album releases for 2025. English electronic duo known for their euphoric-thumped vignettes of the hedonistic and personal experiences of moving through life with a poet’s insight. This is the band’s third album of heart-on-sleeve dancefloor revelation moody synth highs.
SAULT release new album 10

6 days ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

Entitled 10, the collective, who include bandleader and producer Inflo and singer Cleo Soul have dropped surprise albums since 2019. This 10-track album is not to be confused with 10, an EP of the same name released in 2022 that features one track called ‘Angel’. This new collection features songs ‘Power’, ‘Real Love’, ‘The Healing’, ‘Higher Than The Rain’ and ‘Know That You Will Survive’. The album is currently only on Spotify it seems:It follows last year’s Acts of Faith album.
Why J Dilla was such an influential producer (Nialler9 Podcast)

1 week ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

It’s DILLA TIMEDilla worked with hip-hop and R&B greats – Q-Tip, A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, The Roots, The Pharcyde, D’Angelo, Common, Madlib and made his own signature rhythm that others copied – he used a sampler like no one had before.
Skinner releases 'Eisbär' - cover of German '80s synth-pop song

1 week ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

‘Eisbär’ is song from 1980 written by a Swiss Band called Grauzone (the title is German for “polar bear”. The synth post-punk song first appeared on the 1980 compilation album Swiss Wave – The Album. Aaron Corcoran aka Skinner and his band have been playing the song live on the recent tour in Ireland and the UK supporting the release of his debut album New Wave Vaudeville on Faction Records (DOI: I’m his manager). Today, Skinner has released a recorded version of the cover, also sung in German.
Lankum and Fontaines D.C. are playing a Guinness Storehouse Dublin gig

1 week ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

That’s a serious bill for one day which takes place Sunday May 25th. Tickets are €49.50 and all proceeds go to the Guiness Dublin 8 Community Fund. Over 21st only. More acts and lineup for the weekend is to be announced. Guinness announces Lovely Days Live at the Home of Guinness, inviting music lovers to step inside St. James’s Gate for an unforgettable 3-day music, food and culture experience from Friday, May 23rd to Sunday, May 25th.
6 of the best Irish songs this week

1 week ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

The best emerging tracks we’ve selected from artists from the island of Ireland this week, with more playlist additions below the main list. For more extensive Irish and new music coverage, follow our Spotify playlist or hit up the Irish section for individual track features. 1. Taking a turn into darker, moodier style Dublin band Cable Boy bring a self-described “goth disco” style to their new single, complete with spoken word verses.
Fontaines D.C. release deluxe version of Romance

1 week ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

The deluxe edition is available digitally today and features previous song ‘It’s Amazing To Be Young’, new song ‘Before You I Just Forget’ and a live unreleased acoustic version of ‘Starburster / In Heaven’, which interpolates the song that features in David Lynch’s 1977’s Eraserhead film ‘In Heaven (Lady In The Radiator Song)’. Listen in full here. ‘Before You I Just Forget’ is a more relaxed sound for the band.
Frankie Cosmos for Dublin show

1 week ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

New York indie-rock four-piece Frankie Cosmos will release a sixth album Different Talking on June 27th on Sub Pop. Today, the band lead by singer, songwriter and guitarist Greta Kline are announced for a Dublin show at Button Factory on Saturday November 15th. I adore the bright and propulsive lead single ‘Vanity’. Tickets on sale priced €20 plus fees from from Thursday, 17th April at 10am at singularartists.ie.
Intro: Dublin three-piece rock band For Nina step up with new single 'Hounds'

1 week ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

‘Hounds’ is the band’s second single of ‘2025’ and their best single to date, and ‘Low’ (below) is pretty good too. The band formed in 2023 after meeting in college, and bonded on alternative rock, and played Ireland Music Week in 2024. “Hounds’ does a the driving noise rock guitar thing well, and paired with Holly Owens dominant vocals, the song leans into abrasiveness, a live-session feel and reverbed instruments with a Detroit garage rock swerve.
The Nialler9 Dublin Gig Guide - Easter weekend edition

1 week ago | nialler9.com | Niall Byrne

The Gig Guide is published weekly every Tuesday and features the best gigs in Dublin city, curated by Nialler9. All door times are 7:30pm/8pm unless stated. Check link for ticket prices. Primal Scream @ 3Olympia TheatreThe Come Ahead Tour is named after their not bad new album their first in eight years. 2 nights. Esmerelda Road on support. Dream Boy, Baby Rat, Gag Reflex @ Grand Social BallroomIrish alternative triple band bill. Echo Exchange @ Pawn Shop (10pm – 3am)Free in.