Indie Sleaze’s revivalist is coming to Ireland.
The Dare is the Charli XCX-Brat collaborator (he’s namechecked on ‘Guess’, a track he produced) and New York artist reviving the indie sleaze sound of the early 2000s.
Harrison Piper Smith’s debut album What’s Wrong With New York? was released in September, and features the singles ‘Girls’, ‘You’re Invited’ and ‘Perfume’.
The best term I’ve heard for describing The Dare came from the Nialler9 Discord – inLCD Soundystem. (Chef’s kiss).
The Dare’s Dublin gig on 18th March 2025 takes place at Vicar Street and tickets are on sale Friday November 1st at 10am from Ticketmaster.ie.
Presale: Thursday October 31st.
The album features input from Dylan Brady (100 gecs), Emile Haynie (Lana Del Rey, FKA twigs, Dua Lipa), Romil Hemnani (Brockhampton), Chris Greatti (Yves Tumor, Yeule) and more.
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.
