Dublin band Spies are back with ‘Distant Shorelines’, the first single from the band since 2011’s ‘Barricade’. The song’s distorted indie-rock dynamics are paired with Michael Broderick’s emotive voice. Howling post-punk guitars, crashing cymbals and an ’80s rock beat are also present on the B-side ‘Mint & Lime’ by the five-piece.
The two songs sound like a young band really coming into their own. The band have been compared to The National and Interpol but while the former is suitable still, I can’t help but think of the intensity of Savages who I’ve been listening to a fair bit lately.
‘Distant Shorelines’ / ‘Mint & Lime’ will be released on Trout Records. There’ll be a launch party in the Button Factory on May 23rd.
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.
Sounds like a young John Broderick. 🙂
Brilliant! love it!!!
is that dude on the stairs a cardboard cutout?… looks a but weird
love the website but it always drives my pc a bit nuts. Way too much stuff trying to load up at the same time even though my pc is a top spec graphics machine..sorry to complain…
There’s a light behind him.
Great tracks.
mint and lime shouda bin the a side