That New Band Smell - The Late Twos
Ahoyhoy, Brian Coney here. In the unlikely event you’ve literally been living under a rock for the last few days, the sun is very much out and – as you mightexpect – so are the tunes. Pouring from empty bedrooms, back gardens and passing cars, sun-kissed music is soundtracking the country’s collective meteorological disbelief. But while we can’t compete with that on TNBS, there is still some fine music from three Irish bands making their mark...
- Fresh Milk
Taking influence from a broad palette of artists including Talk Talk and Liars, Croupier are a five-piece 'glambient' band from Co. Wicklow. Playing a versatile brand of indie-rock clearly influenced by a wide range of pioneering post-rock acts, Charlie Mooney’s tortured vocals, equally reminiscent of Jamie Lenman of Reuben (RIP) and The Walkmen’s Hamilton Leithhauser, combines with the bands purposeful shtick to create something special right across the band's six-track EP called We, The System.
- Wonderland
The Crayon Set are a Dublin-based indie-pop band. Easily one of the most convincing bands in the Irish capital playing super-twee folk-centric sounds, they stand out via their usage of a wide range of instruments (including washboard, harmonium and cavaquinho no less) and some exquisite vocal harmonies. The band, influenced by the likes of Belle and Sebastian, Drive-By Truckers and Teenage Fanclub, released their self-titled EP in November last year, and have a full-length album set for release in the next couple of months.
- The Late Twos
Finally, wearing what they have happily inherited attitude-wise from the likes of The Jam and Oasis firmly on their sleeve, we have five-piece Belfast band The Late Twos. While many bands of their ilk can – and often justifiably do – fall victim to the “laddish” sentiment underlying their uncomplicated music, the Late Twos capture both sides with ease. Having recorded their debut EP at Manor Park in July, this eponymous track – heavily reminiscent of peak-era the Libertines – is both upbeat and indifferent and in all the right places.
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