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NOV-DEC 23 Stupid Son track, the song explores th
e messiness of one’s own mind and the struggle to ground yourself when everything seems to be falling and shifting around you. The single is the first release from the band’s forthcoming debut release ‘Comedy’ which centres around ‘one sleepless night’, a theme which unfolds beautifully in the single as Dylan’s Brain slowly infiltrates the lyrics before seemingly taking over. The single is accompanied by a chillingly nightmarish music video directed by drummer Aaron Hegarty and points to a distinctly art house direction for the band. EG The Daisy Chain - ‘Postcards & Pictures’ Charmingly sweet (albeit with slightest air of menace) 'Postcards & Pictures' is fiendishly fun folk ode from Belfast’s The Daisy Chain. Love stories are often rife with turmoil and barriers to contentment but 'Postcards & Pictures' ultimately says to hell with all of that, ‘I just want to be with you’, a timely reminder to any listeners or readers who find them losing sight of the one thing that matters most in relationships, do you really want to throw away all of those postcards & pictures? EG Bucket - ‘Who Knows?’ Frantic is the first word that comes to mind whenever I think about Bucket, and I find myself thinking about them alot. Noise and the freedom that comes with it is nothing new in the Irish music scene, we have produced some of the greatest disciples of noise in contemporary music, but there’s something about the noise Bucket produces which feels unburdened by Ireland’s heritage. The sense of restraint in the music of My Bloody Valentine and Gilla Band that makes them so compelling, like they’re holding back a wave of sound; Bucket makes you feel like you’re watching the dam burst two feet in front of you. 'Who Knows?' is the first material released by the band since signing for Dublin-based label A Baker’s Dozen earlier this year, and it is every bit the mission statement fans will have wanted to hear. The track suggests a gradual build but after 10 seconds abandons the idea and begins to throb and pulse before flailing about like a fire hose let loose, and doesn’t stop for 3 minutes. The rhythm section is incomprehensibly beefy, the guitars sharp enough to cut your ear, put simply Bucket have produced beautiful gnarl. EG Conor Furlong - ‘You Know Me’ ‘You Know Me’ is the latest single to be taken from Undo The Past, the fifth album from prolific Dublin solo multi instrumentalist Conor Furlong. Melodies and harmonies abound in this slow paced, thought provoking song. Conor’s vocals sit on top until they are enveloped in a sea of cascading guitars, which are absorbingly serene, giving the song an almost dream-like feel. Furlong continues to output quality dream pop so it’s only a matter of time before his time arrives. GB The Donnys - ‘The Window’ ‘The Window’ is the latest release from young Kilkenny five piece, The Donnys. They have been creating a bit of a stir with previous singles and their live performances, including support slots for Kerbdog and The Undertones, and you can hear why, with this fast and frenetic offering. There’s lots of rock, with a hint of roll and a big chunk of a filthy blues vibe, complete with mini guitar and drum solos and a great Hammond organ sound. If you like your guitar rock, you’re definitely gonna roll with this. GB AFTER 10 SECONDS (IT) BEGINS TO THROB AND PULSE BEFORE FLAILING ABOUT LIKE A FIRE HOSE LET LOOSE, AND DOESN’T STOP FOR 3 MINUTES Thee U.F.O - ‘Junk Funk Garbage’ Imagine creating a cool music and technology obsessed robot in the 70's and letting him loose in a fully kitted out modern day recording studio… This is the result, three minutes of very bright, fast paced, catchy, electronic psychedelic funk pop, that will certainly get you hitting the replay button. 'Junk Funk Garbage' is the first single to be taken from the new upcoming album by Thee U.F.O which is entitled Beaming A Moments Reflection and is set for release next spring. GB Uragh - ‘Monarch’ Coming five months after the excellent first track ‘Decimate’, Dublin experimental metal organisation Uragh return with the bruising, brutal ‘Monarch’. The music here is more abrasive than their debut, though no less diverse. Recalling the technical riffology of Intronaut at their finest, with edged, dissonant squeals carving through mountainous, jagged grooves. All of this before an off kilter break that simultaneously calls to mind progressive heftmongers Karnivool and some of the more disgusting French black metal I’ve been enjoying of late. Exciting stuff that promises wonderful things to come from the ‘Maelstrom’ full length released in 2024. AOC PAGE 11