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Sep 18, 2025What remains from their early work is their command of atmosphere. What’s new is a real prestige in the instrumentation, felt in the soaring interlude on Mr Cold Embrace, the restrained build of Something’s Broken and in the scuzzy layered guitars on the thrillingly furious Roobosh.
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Sep 18, 2025‘Altar’ is a beautiful portrait of working out what you’re willing to give up and how to keep pushing yourself forward despite the aching within you.
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Oct 1, 2025Their caustic alt-rock is at its best when it’s matched by Dawson’s furious reflections and cathartic outbursts.
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UncutOct 13, 2025In looking to ramp up their sound for bigger stages, the Galway trio have adopted a polished style of shoegaze in place of the earthy charm that won them admirers such as Robert Smith. This suits the muscular new songs of Julie Dawson. [Dec 2025, p.36]
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Sep 18, 2025Their growth is obvious: the songwriting is more versatile and the dynamics more daring, the emotional range broader.
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Sep 18, 2025There’s also the disappointing ‘Sinking Kind Of Feeling’ and opener ‘Other Side’, the latter’s slow build at odds with the overall tone of the record. Still, it’s a great stride forwards with some tracks that’ll likely go down as some of the band’s best.