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Introducing: Skelocrats – Popical Island’s new “grotty pop” supergroup
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Introducing: Skelocrats – Popical Island’s new “grotty pop” supergroup

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Monday, April 23, 2012


The Popical Island universe is expanding once again. Actually, it’s kinda getting incestuous but in a good musical way. After bringing Dott on board for their debut release, the latest Popical group sees Land Lovers’ Padraig Cooney, Grand Pocket Orchestra’s Bronwyn Murphy-White and Paddy Hanna, Groom’s Michael Stevens combine as Skelecrats. Their free-to-download Whip Crack Away EP is not radically different from other bands on the label but it is equally as sweet with boy/girl harmonies, different singers taking the lead on songs and lo-fi production.

The songs were written by Padraig while recuperating from an operation earlier in the year. These two are my to standout tracks. Download the whole thing from Bandcamp or Soundcloud. Enjoy their “grotty pop” take on things:

Another EP will be released later in the year. The band make their live debut at Popicalia #14 this Saturday in Tavern On The Green alongside No Monster Club and So Cow.

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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, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.