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Irish Post
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Post
On the record - the best of Ireland's new music releases
NEVER judge a music act by their name. One might think that Louth/Meath seven-piece The Cacks (yes, I know…) and their debut album, Celebrity , offer a juvenile blend of Blink-182 or Bowling for Soup – over-the-hill frat boys taking the mickey out of subjects that some people regard as almost untouchable. Not a bit of it. Recorded in Black Mountain Studios, (which rests high up in the Cooley Mountains), Celebrity is one of those pleasant surprises that pop up unannounced and with no fanfare. In other words, it's grounded work from grounded people — although we'd like to know which member of the band was brave enough to pose for the album cover. Between songs that veer from rootsy (Remedy, When I Am to Die), reggae (Nom Nom Nom), Americana (Lava Beds, Two Weeks) and pop/funk (the title track, Two Weeks), The Cacks, as befits their name, are all mouth and trousers. The Cacks have released Celebrity One songwriter who has been up against the wall is Seán Mulrooney, whose latest album, This Is My Prayer , is the result of many years of living, loving, making music and having your heart shattered into tiny pieces. Irish music fans with firm memories will know of Mulrooney largely through his involvement with Humanzi, who left Dublin for Berlin many years ago. Mulrooney stayed in the German capital for 13 years, returning home to not only self-care following the breakdown of a relationship but also to reconnect with his rooted native influences. As such, the songs are fine examples of folk music infused with hazy psychedelic sensibilities and just the right measure of trad flourishes. Sean Mulrooney "Every thought is a prayer, every word is a spell," he sings on Ag Músclaighacht, one of eight compelling tracks on an album that is worth your time and attention. You can say the same for indie folk band Norabelle and their second album, The Mountain Blinks . Some 14 years have passed since the band's 2011 debut album (Wren), so you could safely guess that life and its sometimes messy details have got in the way. Inevitably, the deeply personal songs explore (as lead singer Ken Clarke says) 'themes of memory, grief, and the fragility of life… my own experiences of loss and how those memories shape us, even when they're fleeting or unreliable.' Norabelle's The Mountain Blinks Brief or untrustworthy though those memories may be, you can't say the same about the songs, each of which unfolds slowly, truthfully, and elegantly. In essence, this is mood music, perfect for quiet, reflective moments best experienced at the dimming of the day. There is history and the usual consequences of lives being lived when it comes to certain bands. Take Belfast's The Adventures, for instance. In the late '70s, some of the core members used to be in the punk/pop band The Starjets. When tastes changed in the early '80s, The Adventures formed with moderate success, creeping to a halt in 1993. The Adventures Fast forward a few decades, and the band's new album, Once More with Feeling , delivers, to the credit of all involved, much more than nostalgia or (even worse) a thirst for former glories. The songs are sprightly, contemporary, and imbued with an intuitive knack for memorable melodies, perhaps most obviously on tracks such as L.U.C.Y., Song for You, and the impressively Beatles-esque To Whom It Concerns. New adventures start here? It would seem so. Explorations of the sonic variety continue with Somebody's Child and their second album When Youth Fades Away . Cian Godfrey, as he's known to his family and the passport authorities, has been tipping around the fringes for about eight years (we recall single tracks by Somebody's Child being released in 2018/2019), but for some unexplainable reason, he hasn't yet dented the mainstream. We say 'inexplicable' because (and despite close to 20 million streams on Spotify) there isn't anything on this album that would spook even the wariest of horses. Somebody's Child Rather, there is a radio-friendly sheen to the songs that make you think of the following: sold-out venues, sold-out venues and sold-out venues. The songs also make you think of music acts like The Killers, Kraftwerk, The National, and the quieter moments of Bruce Springsteen. It adds up to the kind of album that should, by rights, lead to far bigger things for someone who has been knocking on the door too often to be ignored for much longer. See More: Ireland, Music, Releases
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Simple Plan will bring a taste of Warped Tour to MN, even if the punk fest revival isn't coming
Gone are the days of Warped Tour bringing Vans-wielding kids to the Metrodome parking lot, and Minnesota isn't getting one of the three Warped Tour revival dates that start this summer. However, a few bands that will be joining Warped Tour are coming to town. Simple Plan is bringing its Bigger Than You Think! tour to The Armory in Minneapolis on Aug. 19. The tour will kick off in August after the band wraps up an opening stint with Avril Lavigne. "It's hard to believe, but these will be our first proper U.S. headline shows in more than 8 years," drummer Chuck Comeau said in a statement. "To mark this very special milestone of 25 years of Simple Plan, we will be putting on the biggest shows of our lives, playing everything from our biggest hits to songs we haven't performed in years, and bringing the most elaborate stage production we've ever had!" The band behind "Perfect" will be joined by Bowling for Soup, 3OH!3, and LØLØ, all of which will be appearing in at least one of the three Warped Tour dates. Tickets for Simple Plan's pitstop in Minneapolis go on sale Friday, Feb. 28.
Yahoo
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Simple Plan, Bowling for Soup Lead Warped Tour Lineup
Vans Warped Tour, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, is back with the first slate of artists from its 2025 lineup: Simple Plan, Bowling for Soup, Pennywise, Miss May I, Dance Hall Crashers, and newcomer Chandler Leighton. The full Warped Tour lineup will be revealed over the next 30 days (ending Feb. 26) in a series called '30 Days of Warped.' The festival is set to boast 70 to 100 acts, playing across three cities, Washington D.C., Long Beach, California, and Orlando. The unorthodox approach to festival lineup announcements aligns with Warped Tour's mission to highlight smaller, up and coming artists. Additionally, lineup posters will be organized alphabetically in order to give equal representation to every artist. More from Rolling Stone Vans Warped Tour to Return to Three Cities in 2025 Meet Goth-Punk Superheroes My Chemical Romance Hey, Hey, You, You - Here's Where to Get Tickets to Avril Lavigne's 2024 Greatest Hits Tour Warped Tour is bringing all the nostalgia with festival veterans Simple Plan and Bowling for Soup, each of whom have appeared at several festivals over the years. Bowling for Soup will perform at the Washington, D.C. (June 14-15) and Long Beach (July 26-27) shows, while Simple Plan will only play in D.C. Meanwhile, ska punkers Dance Hall Crashers will reunite for the first time in 20 years in D.C. and Long Beach. Pennywise, Miss May I, and Chandler Leighton will take the stage at all three tour stops (the Orlando shows are scheduled to take place Nov. 15-16). In October, Warped Tour announced its return after a five year hiatus. The iconic festival is back with some notable changes, including only three two-date tour stops instead of its famous cross-country trek. Even so, founder Kevin Lyman was determined to keep the old Warped Tour ethos alive. At the time of the return announcement, Lyman told Rolling Stone, 'People start remembering once something's gone that it was important, it was fun — and I'm hoping to recapture a lot of that again.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
