The Creatures Down Below is the new EP from The Gorgeous Colours and it’s certainly the best thing I’ve ever heard from the band. The band’s older and wiser sound variably calls to mind bands like Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes et al but don’t let that put you off. Honestly, a (gentle) belter.
The band play Whelan’s tomorrow (Thursday night) with support from Cloud Castle Lake. The EP was funded via 100 pledges from fans and it worked out which is really encouraging.
Here’s a stream of ‘No Man’s Land’ via Ragged Words:
The Gorgeous Colours – No Man’s Land
The title track:
The Gorgeous Colours – The Creatures Down Below
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
