Bad Mothers Union / Slouch

A whirling dervish of unbridled self-expression, Bad Mothers Union unleash torrents of euphoric psych-rock. 

Established in Kilkenny by frontman Conor Kavanagh, during Bad Mothers Union’s existence they have focused on forging a community of like-minded individuals, bands and artists with the view that no crowd or venue is too small. 

They are driven by the unshakeable need to share their artistic vision with the world. Eschewing the standard approach to membership, the band act as a musical collective, thriving on collaboration and what each player’s voice brings to their sonic tapestry. The current line-up is Conor Kavanagh (vocals/guitar), Céin O’Dowd (guitar), Shay English (bass), Ethan Corcoran (bass/vocals) and James O’Neill (drums/percussion).

Drawing on influences musical and beyond, the band cite Pavement, Radiohead and the Velvet Underground along with some David Lynch humour, adding a surrealist twist to the expansiveness of their music. 

“Oh the wildness of it all, the sheer propulsion that might even have ardent surf rock followers seeing tweetie birds circle round their heads. That is because Bad Mothers Union just don’t know how to dial it down, in fact their God’s Intercom is a lesson in how to express one’s raging inner core. I did like that aspect of the piece and there is a tune in there too so that all the ragged behaviour has a form of guide rope.”

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Never ones to sit on an idea for too long, pragmatic, scuzzy South Dubliners Slouch have previously likened their music to “the sound of gorillas caged in a polystyrene Pr*son cell.” These tunes hark back to the golden age of the 90s where instruments jaunted between tempos creating an interesting dynamism to the track, presenting something new to audiences even after several listens. If you are previous unfamiliar with Slouch, then expect to hear traces of Weezer and Queens of the Stone Age blended together in their heavier grungy guitar fuzz lead arrangements. Keep your eyes and ears peeled.

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