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Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Cry Before Dawn return with first major release in 36 years
Exclusive | Irish band's six-track EP includes limited edition 'Wexford' vinyl version The 'Best Irish Group' of 1989 are turning back the clock with their first major release of new material in almost four decades. In a nod to their Wexford roots, Cry Before Dawn's milestone release will include a collectors' limited edition purple and gold 12-inch vinyl record, available to pre-order from Friday. The band's first new recordings in over a decade were produced by Grammy nominated Chris O'Brien and Graham Murphy at The Production Suite in Dublin. New single Open Water – out on June 4 – is hallmark CBD, guitar-driven pop-rock with a distinctly Irish flavour, soaring chorus and the unmistakable crystal clear vocals of charismatic frontman Brendan Wade. An extended six-track Open Water EP or mini-album released Friday, August 1, but on pre-order from this week, will include brand new tracks Peace and Freedom, When It All Breaks Down, Learning How To Fly and Open Water as well as a reworking of 2011 comeback single Is This What You're Waiting For and a special live recording of fan favourite Victorians. The mini-album will be available on CD and on vinyl as well as download. Fans who order the record in the pre-sale will nab a special bonus: a wrist band giving them entry to the live launch in Wexford on August Bank Holiday Monday. Bass player Vinnie Doyle says that while the songs are new, the material 'is a clear link between the old and new Cry Before Dawn'. He's particularly looking forward to the launch in the band's hometown which will take place on the first weekend of Fleadh Cheoil 2025 in Wexford, when the town will be buzzing. 'The people of Wexford have always been our secret weapon. If they get behind this record, we think it could go all the way the top.' Of course, Cry Before Dawn are no strangers to those heights. Their first album, 1987's Crimes of Conscience, reached number two in the Irish charts and spawned a number of hit singles. Together with second album, 1989's Witness For The World, it catapulted the band to multiple award wins, tours of Ireland, the UK and the US and appearances on the highest profile TV shows across the Irish Sea. After an extended break, Cry Before Dawn reunited in 2011, releasing both a 'Best Of' album and a live set recorded at Wexford Opera House. Since then they've become fixtures on the live circuit with sellout shows around the country and appearances at summer festivals. In the run-up to the release of the extended EP, the 1980s heroes will be airing the new material at a number of live gigs, including Limelight 2 in Belfast this Friday, June 6; The Academy, Dublin, on June 7; Forest Fest in Emo Park, Laois, on July 25; Monroe's Live, Galway, August 1; Dolan's Warehouse, Limerick, August 2; and Crescent Concert Hall, Drogheda, August 3, before bringing it home to Wexford for the record launch. For full info on the pre order of the Open Water EP on vinyl and CD, plus details of the live launch wristbands offer, visit Cry Before Dawn's Facebook and Instagram channels from this Thursday.
Irish Independent
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Eighties music giants Cry Before Dawn in first major release of new songs in 36 years
In a nod to their Wexford roots, Cry Before Dawn's milestone release will include a collectors' limited edition purple and gold 12-inch vinyl record, available to pre-order from Friday. The band's first new recordings in over a decade were produced by Grammy nominated Chris O'Brien and Graham Murphy at The Production Suite in Dublin. New single Open Water – out on June 4 – is hallmark CBD, guitar-driven pop-rock with a distinctly Irish flavour, soaring chorus and the unmistakable crystal clear vocals of charismatic frontman Brendan Wade. An extended six-track Open Water EP or mini-album released Friday, August 1, but on pre-order from this week, will include brand new tracks Peace and Freedom, When It All Breaks Down, Learning How To Fly and Open Water as well as a reworking of 2011 comeback single Is This What You're Waiting For and a special live recording of fan favourite Victorians. The mini-album will be available on CD and on vinyl as well as download. Fans who order the record in the pre-sale will nab a special bonus: a wrist band giving them entry to the live launch in Wexford on August Bank Holiday Monday. Bass player Vinnie Doyle says that while the songs are new, the material 'is a clear link between the old and new Cry Before Dawn'. He's particularly looking forward to the launch in the band's hometown which will take place on the first weekend of Fleadh Cheoil 2025 in Wexford, when the town will be buzzing. 'The people of Wexford have always been our secret weapon. If they get behind this record, we think it could go all the way the top.' Of course, Cry Before Dawn are no strangers to those heights. Their first album, 1987's Crimes of Conscience, reached number two in the Irish charts and spawned a number of hit singles. Together with second album, 1989's Witness For The World, it catapulted the band to multiple award wins, tours of Ireland, the UK and the US and appearances on the highest profile TV shows across the Irish Sea. After an extended break, Cry Before Dawn reunited in 2011, releasing both a 'Best Of' album and a live set recorded at Wexford Opera House. Since then they've become fixtures on the live circuit with sellout shows around the country and appearances at summer festivals. In the run-up to the release of the extended EP, the 1980s heroes will be airing the new material at a number of live gigs, including Limelight 2 in Belfast this Friday, June 6; The Academy, Dublin, on June 7; Forest Fest in Emo Park, Laois, on July 25; Monroe's Live, Galway, August 1; Dolan's Warehouse, Limerick, August 2; and Crescent Concert Hall, Drogheda, August 3, before bringing it home to Wexford for the record launch. For full info on the pre order of the Open Water EP on vinyl and CD, plus details of the live launch wristbands offer, visit Cry Before Dawn's Facebook and Instagram channels from this Thursday.
