Great Irish indie songs thread

homerun_homer · 28-07-2011 12:16PM

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEYvIQ78CB0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cqay91S6fCo

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXPCBoIE_zs

Treehouse72 · 29-07-2011 02:26AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iaf_To1xEe0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGnjrTkv1gs

Miguel_Sanchez · 29-07-2011 10:37AM

This is a thread for Irish indie songs.

The Smiths and The Beatles don't count as Irish.

lordgoat · 29-07-2011 05:43PM

So Cow. Anything really by them.

MrStuffins · 29-07-2011 06:19PM

These lads are fantastic, but have yet to release anything officially (AFAIK). This tune gets me everytime.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGGyB_D70oU

The Scientician · 29-07-2011 08:48PM

lordgoat wrote: »

So Cow. Anything really by them.

Yeah especially that song of mine he covered. :pac:

Tubsandtiles · 29-07-2011 09:24PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxpF8v2sRCE

Disappointed Codes don't have alot of followers, another prime example of an Irish band that should have more recognition

nlgbbbblth · 29-07-2011 11:55PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUR4IdBJc-I

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.

This is Everything.

Choochtown · 02-08-2011 04:05PM

The Plague Monkeys ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9jMMbdSbWI&feature=related

morphed into The Tycho Brahe ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8Sut2caLEs&feature=related

... who changed their name to Tychonaut but I don't think released anything else.
Lead singer Carol Keogh also did vocals with Automata and now sings under her own name...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U65bkyAglLc

Gorgeous stuff!

pappyodaniel · 02-08-2011 05:01PM

^^^We Cut Corners - Go Easy really reminds me of JJ72.

Here's their new video for the song. It's NSFW as it contains boobies but it's arty so that's ok.

teekayd25 · 04-08-2011 07:20AM

Ten Speed Racer; remember getting into these after hearing something by them on the Tom Dunne / Pet Sounds show.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2jJUsBOph4

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unfS3UG-IsM

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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVutjO_xMzE

francois · 04-08-2011 10:22AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plo179iaWz0

vanjaqwq · 04-08-2011 08:47PM

Wormhole: Lay It On

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIdiaf-ltKw

Chicks Dig Scars is one of the best Irish albums ever. Chopper and Lay It Out EP's are the winner also.

Sir Graball · 04-08-2011 09:44PM

The Radiators (From Space) - Television Screen

Philip Chevron ( Pouges fans will know him) Pete Holidai, Steve Rapid, Jimmy Crashe and Mark Megarays Formed in the mid 70's though not strictly indie could be classed as New Wave/ Punk. Ireland's first real alternative band! Saw them in the Showboat in Waterford 79 or so.. Brilliant live band!!

Great song as good today as 1979!! The memories!!

http://youtu.be/8XEnFNYrI78

WinstonOno · 04-08-2011 10:16PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2QVmAjMSW0

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.

vanjaqwq · 04-08-2011 10:17PM

Here's a article from the Time's earlier this year that mentions whats the singer is up to now.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2011/0528/1224297903798.html

WinstonOno · 04-08-2011 11:01PM

vanjaqwq wrote: »

Here's a article from the Time's earlier this year that mentions whats the singer is up to now.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/weekend/2011/0528/1224297903798.html

thanks man, such a great talent to get lost in the industry

francois · 06-08-2011 12:30PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xxju1pNhuA

SilverScreen · 06-08-2011 01:12PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC6gJF33dzw

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.

frantic190 · 06-08-2011 02:57PM

Tubsandtiles wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxpF8v2sRCE
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.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ckiib6gXhzQ

And I suppose to contribute something new to the thread, El Hombre Jokes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKPPvstGip0

May have seen these lads perform on Dublins streets but they are after finally getting a record "Thirteen Steps" released this year.

rustyregan · 17-08-2011 12:09AM

A few great songs...

Those Nervous Animals - My Friend John. A very unusual song and band from Sligo. Unfortunately never recorded a full LP. This song has really aged well. (Another excellent song from the same EP is Just What The Sucker Wanted (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSrlFycLvPY - would love to get my hands on the Hyperspace EP these songs appear on)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lURf3jf9cbE

Stump - Charlton Heston. A Devo/Captain Beefheart/Flann O'Brien influenced band, this is from their second album A Fierce Pancake. Somebody in my family bought it on vinyl back in the day and I remember it being a great, insane album.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWa3ouFWwJs

Mexican Pets - Subside. Mexican Pets released a spate of mind bogglingly good singles from 1995 onwards, this being the first of them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKDLGAeIaqQ

Stars of Heaven - 28. This one is off their second and final album Speak Slowly. I'm really a recent convert to their stuff but I very much liked the two offshoot bands which formed from the embers of Stars Of Heaven, namely The Revenants and The Sewing Room, both of whom seem to be sadly lost in the ether. I was in college when those two bands were around. Anyway, the Stars Of Heaven have the best aspects of both - downbeat, poetic alcohol soaked lyrics and melodies and beautiful guitar arrangements. Their record label, Independent Records have made both their albums available here (http://www.independentrecords.ie/starsofheaven.shtml) and I'd very much recommend checking them out. I've had them on rotation for the last week and they're both excellent, Speak Slowly probably shading it for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGcfNWEtaHo

nlgbbbblth · 17-08-2011 06:44PM

Good choices there.

Hyperspace turns up occasionally second hand. Last couple I have seen were trashed.

iomega · 18-08-2011 12:13AM

Scheer - Shea http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xOXhp_tf4U

tippspur · 18-08-2011 12:48AM

'My friend John' long time no hear,great song rustyregan.

rustyregan · 18-08-2011 08:09PM

This is a good one too, I don't know much else from them tbh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aGF1BDRXe4

nlgbbbblth · 18-08-2011 08:59PM

rustyregan wrote: »

This is a good one too, I don't know much else from them tbh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aGF1BDRXe4

Their first 12" , the Blue Light EP, made single of the week in the NME. Came out just before my Leaving Cert in 1989.

They made four LPs - first one Under The Water (1990) was definitely the best. Good live too.