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SEPT'24 10CC ANEMONE ANEMONE - THE WORKMANS - SEP
T 25TH Showcasing their new ‘Human Remains’ EP with this launch gig, the Dublin based duo continue to go from strength to strength. Clara Webster and Lily Brodie Hayes use rich arrangements and layered vocals to evoke powerful emotions in their music and their use of unconventional instruments is always fascinating. There’s a definite influence from Lankum and PJ Harvey in their music but you might as well learn from the best. Opening up is drummer Jason McNamara and Elaine Malone’s Mantua so this should be an epic night. MARC ALMOND - OLYMPIA - SEPT 26TH Almond, along with co Soft Cell’er David Ball, wrote some iconic, original songs over his career but he never shirked from releasing a tasty cover version either. Their biggest hit of course was their electro version of Gloria Jones’s soul stompin’ ‘Tainted Love’ and throughout Almond’s solo career he has covered a multitude of artists ranging from Juliet Greco to Frankie Valli. He comes to the Olympia showcasing his new album, I’m Not Anyone, a record which draws from different genres, from psychedelic and prog rock to folk, gospel and soul and highlights the singer’s gift for introducing songs - some lesser known, others a little forgotten by time - to new audiences. It’s a perfect setting for Almond to shine. STEREO MCS - BUTTON FACTORY - SEPT 26TH & 27TH After a long break it’s great to see these 90’s dance stalwarts back on Festival line ups again and these two shows in the Button Factory should be rocking. ‘Step It Up’ and ‘Connected’ were massive hits internationally and the band expertly bridged the gap between the alt dance Happy Mondays and hip hop. MELTS - BUTTON FACTORY - SEPT 28TH Our April cover stars have been very busy performing all over the U.K and Europe since the release of their fab second album Field Theory of which our reviewer David Carr opined that “the whole album was recorded straight to tape with a vibrancy, energy and euphoria that leaps off the record”. Signed to Fuzz Club Records the band have been performing at a host of massive Psyche Festivals with the likes of Spiritualized, Temples and Gruff Rhys so expect their motorik influenced sound to be super tight. MATTHEW & THE ATLAS - WHELANS - SEPT 28TH The Atlas are staying at home for this one as Matthew Hegarty hits the road solo to promote his lovely new album, Many Times, which CRACK CLOUD was recorded over two days in the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales. Many Times is as sparse as it gets for Hegarty, just vocal and guitar throughout but it’s a measure of the man’s talent and craft that he can wring out earworm melodies and complex emotions from such a bare palette. The anticipation around this is that it will be a masterclass in the art of Folk songwriting and expressive guitar playing. Unmissable if you are fans of Damien Jurado or Nick Drake. DEADLETTER - THE GRAND SOCIAL - SEPT 28TH A hot as fuck 6 piece from Yorkshire, Deadletter are post punks in the purest sense. With a sound that traverses classic British new wave greats like Julian Cope and Gang Of Four with American late 70’s No Wave legends Lounge Lizards, Glenn Braca and Liquid Liquid, the band arrive showcasing their debut album Hysterical Strength. The songs are razor sharp, the playing superb and frontman Zack Lawrence has the voice and presence to be a spokesperson for his generation. One of the best bands we’ve heard in years, don't miss this gig. CRACK CLOUD - WHELANS - SEPT 29TH A Canadian multi-media collective - who have all MELTS met through various addiction programs, both as patients and support workers - have numbered up to 20 members but are down to a cohesive 7 for this album but it still feels like a cast of thousands. Like their fellow country men and women in bands like Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and Arcade Fire, the band (led by constant frontman Zac Choy) employ campfire tactics throughout, big choruses with everybody in tandem, diy aesthetics and an almost shambolic approach to songwriting. Like the aforementioned bands, it works. Beautifully. It’s punk, it’s art, it’s wacko. Be there. IRELAND MUSIC WEEK - VARIOUS VENUES - OCT 1ST - 4TH It’s impossible to underestimate how important Ireland Music Week is to our local music scene. Four days and nights of talks and gig showcases shines an International spotlight on all the great things that are happening in Ireland right now, all brought together amazingly by the First Music Collective team. Fifty acts will perform live over the course of the event and it’s imperative that all of us gig goers support it. Trust us, you’ll be blown away by the talent we have here. Not to be missed. HAYLY BLAIS - SEPT 11TH PAGE 5