Premiere: Alarmist – Pal Magnet EP

Alarmist debuted the rolling twisted rhythms ‘Bunda Internacionale’, a song which also has African and jazz touches a few weeks ago.

The EP from which that is taken is now here for listening: Pal Magnet as a whole is four-tracks of bright and vertiginous music. ‘Aztec’ is well-titled, the opener is like discovering some ancient tribe playing exotic post-rock in the forest. ‘PG Films’ is positively tropical in tone and expression while the title track is full of complex and intricate melodies. The overall impression is a unique one: like the original prerequisites of the term post-rock, they use their instruments of rock in ways that incorporate jazz, electronic and truly experimental textures to create something unlike the standard. Alarmist’s music spins and pivots in motion and colour.

Pal Magnet is out this week. They support Toronto hip-hop/jazz trio BadBadNotGood in the Sugar Club on Thursday November 14th.

Hey, before you go...

Nialler9 has been covering new music, new artists and gigs for the last 19 years. If you like the article you just read, and want us to publish more just like it, please consider supporting us on Patreon.

What you get as thanks in return...

A weekly Spotify playlist only for patrons.
Access to our private Nialler9 Discord community.
Ad-free and bonus podcast episodes.
Guestlist & discounts to Nialler9 & Lumo Club events.
Themed playlists only for subscribers.

Your support enables us to continue to publish articles like this one, make podcasts and provide recommendations and news to our readers, and be a key part of the music community in Ireland and abroad.

The Nialler9 Newsletter

Get music news, features and new music into your inbox twice a week.

Please wait...

Thank you for sign up!

Artists

Alarmist

Niall Byrne

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.