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It's our annual look at the contenders for the song of the summer.
There's no formula for writing a song of the summer, the same way that you can't guarantee a Christmas classic, but there are some ground rules that seem to apply for most of the songs in contention every year.
As noted by Mark Savage's The secrets of a hit summer song piece, some key things a song has to be simple (like Whigfield's 'Saturday Night'), It should make you feel like you're on holiday ('Pon De Replay' / 'Club Tropicana'), novelty is good, whether that means meme-friendly, silly ('Macarena') or a novel mix of styles (like Old Town Road's mix of country and rap) but most importantly it should be released before the summer, ideally mid April - early May latest.
We added a few more rules of our own - including mentions of food and drink are good, controversy can be helpful, titillation can work, melancholy, anticipation and the song's unquantifiable repeatable vibe that doesn't grate over months of listening via rooftops, out of cars, festivals, clubs and pubs. A catchy lyric is essential - are you ready to match our freak?
But really the song of the summer is a nebulous accolade, and ultimately decided by too many factors to identity.
This year's main contenders include Kabin Crew's 'The Spark', Sabrina Carpenter's 'Espresso', Tommy Richman's 'Million Dollar Baby', Chappell Roan's 'Good Luck Babe', Charli XCX's '360', Kendrick's 'Not Like Us' and songs from Tik-Tok memes, Billie Eilish, Jamie xx, Tinashe, Hozier, Shaboozey and more.
We take them at their word and consider each for the ultimate summer medal - the song of the summer 2024.
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It’s a new album special as we take a deep dive into Charli XCX’s sixth album brat.
On Episode 253 we are joined by Kelly Doherty (of The Vinyl Factory, Satellite Towns and formerly Nialler9) to discuss all things brat from the clubby rollout to the surprising vulnerability and insecurities on Charli’s latest record.
We put in context of her career, it girls, relationships, motherhood and how big of an artist Charli XCX really is now.
Plus, Kelly shares her favourite Charli songs including three under-rated favs.
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It’s the Nialler9 Podcast’s monthly episode where Niall and Andrea recommend albums and songs of recent weeks.
Episode 252 of the Nialler9 Podcast and we are excited and enthusing about music of May. There are songs from Kynsy, His Father's Voice, PinkPantheress, Clairo, Kawaii Hoe and Charli XCX.
And albums this month from Papa Romeo, Billie Eilish, Carlos Danger, Niamh Regan and yes, the Challengers score from Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.
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On Episode 251, Niall gets the chance to talk about one of his favourite all-time records from his favourite band. 
"Don’t try this at home on your dad’s stereo — only under strict hip-hop supervision.."]
Join Niall and Andrea to hear why Beastie Boys' fourth album from 1994 Ill Communication is one of the best around - with chat about how the band recorded and made it, where the put the Beasties in the context of their discography and their career, the artwork, B-sides, Adam Yauch's spiritual enlightenment, political activism through the Milarepa Fund and Tibetan Freedom Concert and how the band addressed their previous Licensed To Ill misogyny.
Ill Communication is defined by a melting pot of hip-hop, punk, jazz-fusion, flute samples, funk, rare groove records and Tibetan monk chanting.
Plus, the brilliance of 'Sabotage', the Letterman performance and the best music video of all-time?
And Niall reveals that his first ever website was a Beastie Boys one in 1999 that he made with his friend Ciaran.
This week's episode is a companion podcast to our Listening Party of the album in the Big Romance on Wednesday May 29th. Buy a ticket here to join us.

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It’s the Nialler9 Podcast’s monthly episode where Niall and Andrea talk about the albums and songs they loved this month.
It's episode 250 (!) of the Nialler9 Podcast and we are sharing our enthusiasm for albums from Curtisy, Rachel Chinouriri, Jessica Pratt, Bálordabreen and tracks from Chappell Roan, Jamie xx, Baby Rose / BadBadNotGood, Sloucho, Taylor, CMAT , Charli XCX and a tribute to Steve Albini.
Along with the What’s Consuming You corner with chat about Ripley and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell and more.
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Episode 249 of the Nialler9 Podcast and we have a grab bag free-range episode with Niall and Andrea discussing:

Hozier is the first Irish artist in 34 years to get a US #1The Kendrick, Drake, J. Cole rap beefThe reaction to Taylor Swift's Tortured Poets DepartmentThe Electric Picnic lineupLankum, CMAT and Jazzy nominated for Ivor Novello AwardsEarly club nights are a thingSong of the summer contender: EspressoCindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee - the power of one review and relative release obscurity
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