Meltybrains? – rearranging the national anthem as part of Rising Against Homelessness
What you may need to know…
01. Dublin post-rock/experimental five-piece Meltybrains? have been garnering serious momentum in recent times.
02. The masked marauders’ journey has taken them around the world and back, including appearances at SXSW and Electric Picnic. Following 2013 EP, Attention! Now That We Have Your Attention, the band turned heads with last year’s Donegal/IV double a-side. Naturally, the next step was a mad tropical tune (and accompanying dance!) called The Vine, which has broken out en masse at subsequent live outings.
03. Streaming above is the band’s take on Amhrán na BhFiann, recorded for the Rising Against Homelessness fundraiser compilation. A bold move to say the very least, the band builds a longform, experimental piece around the anthem’s lyrics. CD available at (evil-empire record shops) and (corporate coffee) around the country.
04. Proud inheritors of the question-mark-suffix tradition in great Irish alternative music, also.
Verdict: One of the country’s most forward-thinking and fearless outfits. Capable equally of breathtaking sonics and moments of unbridled derangement.
love this band. saw them totally unexpectedly opening for tune-yards.
At Vicar street? Amazing gig!
This is like a sketch from Portlandia.
Hilarious…