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Great Irish indie songs thread
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25-07-2011 11:51pm#1This thread hopefully might unearth some forgotten musical gems..
The Rules:
1. No repeat bands: Only one track per band/artist.If someone beats you to a band, tough cookie.
That way we can get a really broad range of Irish indie bands/artists and not a lot of songs from a few bands.
2. Add some background info about the band. Where they are from, roughly when they existed (if broken up) and how you discovered them. Adds a bit of colour to the proceedings.
3. Have fun!
I'll kick things off
Simple Kid - Staring at the sun
I was working in Virgin Megastores (RIP), Cork back in '04 & '05 when Simple Kid aka Ciaran McFeely from Cork came on the scene. He was previously in The Young Offenders. This album SK1 got a fair few spins in Virgin at the time. Alas he called it a day there recently.
Something Happens - Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello, Hello (Petrol)
Mainly know this Dublin band through Tom Dunne's radio show on Newstalk. Pretty good upbeat single from the band...I Like!
Future Kings Of Spain - Hanging Around
Again its a band from Dublin that I discovered while working in Virgin. From their self titled debut. This track has a nice punchy sound.
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Going back a bit here with these ones but what the hell
Blink - Cello
Skindive - Tranquilizer
Juniper - Weatherman
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Love this song:
New Secret Weapon: Tea Party
New Secret Weapon are still unsigned. They're now based in London, but play gigs over here quite regularly. They're very closely connected to Rock Candy/Knockanstockan/Sweeneys on Dame St.
I think they have a pretty unique sound. Sometimes post rock, sometimes more hippy 60's feel, eg; Love, Death etc.
I'm not sure if they have any interest in "making it" as they just seem to enjoy the journey they're on. I'm really looking forward to when they release an album.
The three lads are absolutely incredible musicians though!0 -
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TwinKranes: Being konG.
Amazing song, quality band
TwinKranes are currently signed to TwistedNerve records. I played a couple of gigs supporting these lads (the most down to earth lads you could ever meet) Watching them play feels like watching Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd. The use of visuals and the steady thump of the drums really brings out the psychedelic vibe of the band.
The Guardian gave them 4 stars for their debut album "SpektrumTheatreSnakes"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2009/dec/04/twinkranes-spektrumtheatresnakesGuardian Review:The motorik rhythm invented in the 70s by the German group Neu! – a 4/4 throb devoid of fills or ornament, replicating the feeling of ceaseless movement – has been an increasingly frequent feature of underground rock these last couple of years, but few bands have used it as well as this Dublin trio on the opening track of their debut album. After four stabs of organ, High Tekk Train Wreck sprints away from the lights with a squeal of wheelspin, its *motorik soundling like a customised and tuned Ford Focus on a suburban *estate rather than a sedately cruising BMW on the autobahns. Its fabulously exciting, and this asbo version of *Krautrock is *repeated a couple of songs later, on Witch Hunt, which sounds like the *result of Lemmy moving to *Düsseldorf rather than forming Motö wrote: »
Meanwhile NME gave them 9/10 in possibly one of the most badly written reviews I've ever seen. It tells you next to nothing about the album.
http://www.nme.com/reviews/twinkranes/10956NME Review wrote:Put this incredible album on and, from the first second of opener ‘High Tekk Train Wreck’ everyone – regardless of musical persuasion – sits up and asks, “What the hell is that?” The answer is that it’s a fantastically unhinged mix of speeded-up krautrock rhythms, dirty drones and wonky synthesizers, which is at once weird and danceable and very pop; as a case in point, ‘The Charmer’ sounds like Britney Spears’ ‘Womanizer’ as played by New York experi-mental duo Silver Apples. All we know about Twinkranes is they come from Dublin, there are three of them called Blonde Fox, Rooster and Auburn Spinner. But with sounds like this, who needs biog and sensible names?
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Engine Alley - Infamy
Revelino - Happiness is Mine. These guys really deserved to be bigger than they were.
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i think this band imploded before they even got to release this
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The Frank and Walters have many classics. I coudn't find the video for After All and other bigger hits but Colours is a favourite. I remember seeing them on tv back in the Jo Maxi days when I was a wee lad.
There's a band who had 2 great Irish singles in the late 90s called the Marbles but nothing happened and the debut album never arrived and there's no videos on youtube. I heard of them through that TV3 music show with Darragh Purcell with a song called 'Something in my Eye' and thought it strange that the drummer was the singer. The follow up was great too
Slip into Sound, and later it seemed the vocalist drummer was replaced and they soon disappeared.0 -
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Not so much indie as Alternative. We've had a pretty crackin alternative scene when you think about it.
Kerbdog: Sally
Kerbdog, fronted by notorious sell out Cormac Battle (his defence of Amanda Brunker at Oxegen sums up the man to me) were an amazing grunge band from Kilkenny. I came across them on their second album "On the Turn", which while still being regarded as a classic Irish Rock album in some quarters with songs like the aforementioned, "Sally" to gems like "Mexican Wave" "JJ's Song" and "Didn't Even Try", the second half of the album shows little development and it gets a bit mundane after a while. What was great (as a 17 year old rocker) was that this was a band that came out and said, "It's ok to be angry and Irish" Still a cracking band live. They usually play a show around Christmas for the craic.
Scheer: Wish You Were Dead
Scheer are a perfect example of a band that could have been a contender. I first heard them when (I believe) they opened up the very first Heineken Green Energy Festival in Dublin Castle. (My band at the time were up for it too, but being stupid teenagers, we broke up the band with about 3 months to go!) I came across this great article about them:
http://www.drop-d.ie/legacy-1189/1474Drop-D Article wrote:Scheer
A Reappraisal of a Forgotten Irish Band
If Scheer had been a landscape" they would have been an icy tundra on a beautiful clear night " the kind of night where the sky is crowded with diamond stars shining like inspiration but the ground is dense with shadows that whisper of witchcraft and black magic. An insidious darkness permeates their music" wading under the sound with the gritty metal of the band and soaring high over it with Audrey Gallagher"s ghostly vocals.
However" Scheer lived a life and died a death that has become all too familiar to Irish bands. Originally formed in 1990 in Derry" the band"s infancy lasted three years before they developed the confidence and courage to start playing regular gigs. The vivacity and edginess of their performances not only blew audience after audience away" but attracted the attention of Son" a small independent Irish label" with whom the band went through it"s adolescence. Their time with the label saw the release of the four"track Psychobabble and the single Wish You Were Dead: the single by which most people still remember the quintet.
Things really kicked off for Scheer when they were asked to sign to 4AD " an unlikely alliance which would eventually be indirectly responsible for the downfall of the band so close to hitting the top. At the top of their game" Scheer played across the world with bands like Korn" Red Hot Chili Peppers" Bush" Placebo" Throwing Muses" Ash and the Jesus and Mary Chain" and even had an interview televised in Russia to an audience of 100 million.
Perhaps most memorably" Scheer"s involvement with 4AD led to the release of an astounding debut album" Infliction. As Joe Bates "drummer" said almost 10 years ago: "When you"re listening to music and it"s really ****ing good and it"s really pushing all the buttons and the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. If we could do that"" Well that is exactly what Scheer did with Infliction. The dying echoes of prog"rock and metal inherent in the crashing rhythm guitars" intricate lead work rising often to squeals and pounding drums never once overshadow the exquisite melodies and soaring soprano voice. From the immensity of tracks like openers Sh"a and Howling Boy to the painful minimalism of Babysize and Goodbye" Scheer proved themselves masters of the control of technique and sound" matching word with music in an album of subtle but haunting imagery. Mention this album in any forum and response is always immediate and enthusiastic.
Unfortunately" this would prove to be as high as Scheer could fly. As the band approached premature old age" relations with 4AD became increasingly strained and uneasy" "due"" according to 4AD" "to the fact that Scheer were an unabashed heavy metal group " not exactly a typical 4AD genre" " a statement which proves in itself how the "indie" label misunderstood the Derry band. Scheer left 4AD in August 1998 in order to start their own record label" Schism Records. However" the damage had already been done" and the fivesome disbanded not long after" releasing" posthumously as it were" the aptly titled …And Finally in 2000: the final headstone on the grave of one of our most promising acts of the last decade.0 -
Saw all of these bands-Went to loads of gigs in my youth0 -
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Here's another great alternative band from Norn Iron. My friends supported them a few times and when they played the Ambassador (supporting Ash) they used my Amp as theirs blew up. So my amp has played the Ambassador, but not I!
Lafaro: Tuppenny Nudger
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How can all reference to Bridesmaids Never Brides by The Carrellines possibly have disappeared from the face of the earth?? One of the best Irish pop singles ever and I haven't heard sight nor sound of it in 20 years. Anyway...three Irish Indie Classics...
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The Would-Be's/I'm Hardly Ever Wrong
Fergal is the Applejack/Talking to Yourself
A House - Kick Me Again Jesus
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Remember the time hearing this on the radio and thinking it was something special
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Excuse the crappy sound quality, but this is a fantastic tune
And another early 90s classic
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Perhaps not a typical track for the indie/alternative section ,, but hes Irish and a damm fine singer and ticks the unknown gem box for me at least..plus I cant think of anything else thats not already posted.
His name is Kevin Dardis from Limerick
And another..sorry if these are considered off-topic still good Irish music
John Spillane ..dunno?
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Not sure if it counts as indie but the Forget Me Nots had at least one cracker of a tune, this slab of sunshine pop from 1992. Alas I know nothing else about them other than this song, my friend put it on a tape for me years ago, only rediscovered it recently on the 'tube.
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I work in an off license and Gavin (bassist/singer/trumpet player) is a regular customer. He drinks good beer and plays good music, if anyone's wondering :pac:0 -
Microdisney/Town to Town
Fatima Mansions/Blues for Ceacescu (blistering Peel Session version)
The Fountainhead/Someone Like You (awesome guitar solo!!)
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Formerly known as Dry County, now known as Alias Empire, these lads are a 3-piece from Dublin, brilliant live and currently finishing their second album. I can't wait for it.
This is a single from their first album. Also check out a song called 'Stop, Proceed'. Deadly stuff.
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Humanzi. I know they've their detractors but I liked the first album and loved the 2nd. Pity they've just done nothing and apparently disbanded once they got out an album they were proud of and was well reviewed.
On a relative note, the Things were great to catch live. Psycho-rock. Again another cool band that disappeared once they finally released a long awaited album.
I first heard of them when they supported the Raveonettes in Whelans.
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These lads are fantastic, but have yet to release anything officially (AFAIK). This tune gets me everytime.
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Disappointed Codes don't have alot of followers, another prime example of an Irish band that should have more recognition0
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The original line-up of Brawl featured people from my hometown of New Ross. Formed in 1992. Active till 1997. A couple of guys from other places joined later on.
Three releases
Barney (cassette only)
Gulag (vinyl only)
Thalidomide (CD only)
I saw them live about 30 times - many great nights in Galavan's pub. They ran the One Two Collective which brought many punk / hardcore bands that were touring Ireland to New Ross.
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Ten Speed Racer; remember getting into these after hearing something by them on the Tom Dunne / Pet Sounds show.
Hal; open to correction on this but I believe they are the only Irish band to be signed by Rough Trade since the 1980s. Love the drum fills on this.
The Flaws; I've been listening to this track a lot this year, I think it's top class actually, very, very well executed. It's a pity that the band have kind of ended up in a bit of a no-man's land by being a bit too indie for many mainstream listeners but not really indie enough for certain other sections. Anyway I think that this track might have a bit of staying power.
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Wormhole: Lay It On
Chicks Dig Scars is one of the best Irish albums ever. Chopper and Lay It Out EP's are the winner also.0 -
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my sister went to america on a J1 one summer, leaving all her worldly possessions, including her music collection, in her bedroom with a warning not to touch. being 12 years old and only really starting to get into music, i promptly ransacked through it. introduced me to all the greats, nirvana, pearl jam, smashing pumpkins, and this jem of an irish band. was gutted when i heard they broke up. believe they played slane one year and were tipped for great things, however the singer fell pregnant and they called it a day soon after. would love to know what happened the lead singer afterwards, with a voice like hers she couldn't have just walked away.0 -
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Language of Flowers were an indie-pop/twee band from Belfast and are now criminally forgotten. They had quite an unusual existence. They originally formed in 1992 and played one gig supporting Heavenly in Derry, but they played so bad at that gig they called it quits. They reformed in 2003 and gave it another shot and released their one and only album Songs About You which is pretty damn good. They split in 2007. If you're looking for music similar to bands like The Field Mice and Another Sunny Day you can't go wrong with these guys.0 -
Tubsandtiles wrote: »Disappointed Codes don't have alot of followers, another prime example of an Irish band that should have more recognition
One of my favourite bands, every time I see them live its been better and better. Such nice lads aswell if you meet them.
And I suppose to contribute something new to the thread, El Hombre Jokes:
May have seen these lads perform on Dublins streets but they are after finally getting a record "Thirteen Steps" released this year.0 -
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