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The Altered Hours – playing the Workman’s Club next month

What you may need to know…

01. Cork-based psych-rock five-piece The Altered Hours have been in fine form as of late, with their debut album and extensive UK/European touring meeting critical acclaim.

02. The band’s early days were characterised by an ever-changing line-up and explorations of folk and psychedelia, with subsequent releases taking in forays into post-punk and shoegaze.

03. Streaming in its entirety above is said debut album, In Heat/Not Sorry. It’s a lot more focused than we’ve heard from the band prior, while retaining their more eclectic elements.

04. Appearing next on June 24th at the Workman’s Club in Dublin as part of the Wellington Weekender, alongside Cian Nugent, Toby Kaar, the Word Up Collective, and others.

Verdict: One of the best bands in the country right now. See them live in an intimate setting now, while you’re able.

The Altered Hours

Pic: Isabela Szczutkowska

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Alan Newman – Poised

What you may need to know…

01. Dublin beatmaker and video editor Alan Newman has been plugging away across numerous solo and collaborative ventures.

02. The Boss Level Series man just released Outside the Box, a new collaborative LP with Collie, following up similar efforts with Funzo and Raphtor. Available on iTunes now.

03. Streaming above is new instrumental Poised, released last week on Newman’s Soundcloud.

04. More collab efforts are planned throughout the year. Next month sees 7even Days’ Work released with KidAntics, August sees Friendly Fire out with Row-B and a returning Raphtor, while the autumn sees collabs with Siyo and Row-B.

Verdict: One of Ireland’s most productive beatsmiths at present, Newman is holding his own with an expanding range of collaborators.

Alan Newman

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A Broadsheet.ie premiere, folks. Hopefully the first of many.

We’ve been singing the praises of Cork’s this lad for a while and for good reason, his psychey, stream-of-consciousness take on the genre being a definite addition to the current experimental noises around hip-hop in Ireland at present.

So we’re proud to present his new collaborative EP, In The Moment. Recorded earlier this year, and featuring appearances from Irish emcees Kestine, Kid Influence, Wellington and JayRonic, this EP sees YP and partners-in-crime take a lateral move into tighter, more propulsive trap-like territory.

Streaming in its entirety above.

Young Phantom

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Saint Sister – release Madrid video, touring throughout summer

What you may need to know…

01. Gemma Doherty and Morgan McIntyre are Saint Sister, and specialise in a brand of folk that takes in vocal harmonies, floaty synths, and electric harp.

02. Formed in November 2014, the duo have been quick to make their presence felt, releasing debut EP Madrid, touring with O Emperor and Wyvern Lingo, and appearing on Other Voices.

03. Streaming above is the video to the title track of their EP, Madrid. Directed and produced by Bob Gallagher, it’s a tense affair to say the least.

04. The full summer touring and festival grind is underway. May 27 sees them hit the Unitarian Church in Dublin, and appearances are scheduled for Vantastival, Body & Soul, Longitude, and more. Full listings here.

Verdict: Gorgeous music, that runs the gamut from folk to ambient, with plenty to savour for alternative and post-rock heads, too.

Saint Sister

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Slomatics – Electric Breath

What you may need to know

1. Belfast doom-metal monoliths Slomatics have a new album, Future Echo Returns, enroute and available for pre-order via Black Bow Records.

2. Their fifth full-length sees them place continued emphasis on songwriting over heft for its own sake, as detailed in this interview with Stereogum.

3. Streaming above is lead-off single Electric Breath, accompanied by a mad 3D-animated piece from editor Dermot Faloon.

4. Live excursions to launch the record are likely for later this year, but until those announcements, here’s a look at the limited, gatefold, purple-and-green splatter edition of the LP.

Verdict: Fiiiiilthy tones and massive riffs at a (relatively) glacial pace. Perfect for summer barbecues and family gatherings.

Slomatics

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No Monster Club – Drinking at the Doldrums

What you may need to know…

1. Dublin lo-fi pop project and long-term ‘sheet favourite No Monster Club returns with a new single from last year’s I Feel Magic album.

2. The labour of love of Popical Island’s Bobby Aherne, NMC have been plying their bockety wares for a few years now, having toured with The Polyphonic Spree, Wavves, HEALTH, Jeffrey Lewis, Ariel Pink, and Jeff the Brotherhood, among others.

3. Streaming above is the video for Drinking at the Doldrums. In the band’s own words, it is: “The official No Monster Club videogame – the world’s first ‘choose your own adventure’ in which you are given no options whatsoever”.  Action, action, action.

4. Appearing next on the festival rounds, the band will be at Castlepalooza, Knockstockan and Galway Arts fests. More info here.

Verdict: A grin-inducer for fans of pop and/or dementedly sunshiny melodies of various stripes.

No Monster Club

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Overhead the Albatross – release debut album Learning to Growl

What you may need to know…

1.The last time we met Dublin post-rockers Overhead, the Albatross they were gearing up for their debut album and making up for lost time with a hometown show.

2. Learning to Growl is finally here, and it’s received the reaction one might expect.

3. It’s streaming in its entirety above, with purchase links for double-vinyl, for them what wants it. If you’ve the time to check it out, or need study/working tunes, dig in.

4. Now begins the victory lap. Cyprus Avenue in Cork in June, and appearances at Castlepalooza and Knockanstockan fests.

Verdict: Dear readers, I know you don’t take kindly to hyperbole, so I’ll spare you. But you owe yourselves at least one listen to this record, front-to-back. You won’t regret it.

Overhead, the Albatross

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Janma Angibaud writes:

So my mate Dave’s recorded his own Euro 2016 anthem “Ireland Abú”. G’wan the Dave Boys in Green!

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Previously: For Euro Consideration: Summer Of ’16

Euro 2016  songs to Broadsheet@broadsheet.ie marked ‘For Euro Consideration’.

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1. HAWK is the brainchild of London-based Galwegian Julie Hawk and Matt Harris, with a full live band emerging in 2013 from initial excursions as a duo.

2. They’ve been getting adoring glances for their noirish alt-rock on either side of the pond, with airplay from BBC Radio 6 and XFM in the UK, and garnering a fancy among Irish muso media, including Nialler9 and Paul McLoone, whose show aired their upcoming self-titled EP in its entirety.

3. Streaming above is single Once Told, released this past January. It’s a rail against Ireland’s attitudes towards women’s rights and reproductive health, in a similar vein to last year’s pro-marriage equality piece Glass.

4. On tour throughout June, taking in London, the usual Irish city stops, and the Carlow Arts Festival. Full rundown of dates here.

Verdict: A Venn diagram of sounds, influences, references, and themes taking in indie, alt-rock, and post-rock.

HAWK