Meltybrains? – ‘Donegal’

Back in November , Meltybrains? gave us ‘IV’ a track which distilled all of the eclectic ambience and electronic melodics that have made them a go-see band in the last year.

The A-side ‘Donegal’ is with us now, and far from being some concise three-minute pop banger, true to Meltybrains? form it builds over a nonsensical lyric – “I can not even say” with cascading brass notes, percussion and synths interlocking in a wistful nostalgic manner that sounds like a post-rock band covering drum and bass from Goldie’s Timeless album or an early DJ Shadow cut.

Both tracks are released on fancy vinyl next week via Rough Trade.

See Also

Primavera Sound goes big on pop with Charli XCX, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter for 2025

The Melties are also SXSW-bound.

Tour Dates

Dublin – 20/02/15 – Pepper Canister Church (Audio visual show with Slipdraft)
Galway – 05/03/15 – Roisin Dubh
Cork – 07/03/15 – Triskel Arts Centre
Kilkenny – 28/03/15 – Set Theatre
London – 16/04/15 – Total Refreshment Centre

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