Meryl Streek album release band tour 'Songs for the Deceased'

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Arriving in 2022, Irish artist Meryl Streek was unaware of the impact his clash of

experimental electronica and explosive punk would have on the music scene around

him. Armed with just a microphone and a laptop, in less than a year the Dublin based

producer went from playing his first show in a local squat to performing live at

Kentish Town Forum, London, supporting post-punk legends Public Image Ltd.

Meryl Streek’s debut album ‘796’ (2022) cemented itself as one of the most visceral,

important political records of the decade so far, with one critic praising it as “the most

incendiary and important punk rock album of the year” (Paul Brannigan/Louder).

Though rooted in Irish socio-political commentary, the album’s themes resonated

with people around the world, leading to live performances across Europe and as far

as Gran Canaria.

‘Songs For The Deceased’ once again saw the Irish artist enter Darklands Audio with

producer Dan Doherty (Fontaines D.C.). The outcome is a kaleidoscopic fusion of

news samples, distorted guitars, electronic beats, and traditional Irish music, all

laying the foundation for Streek’s impassioned spoken word performance.

To push the music into new spaces, Meryl Streek invited guest musicians to

collaborate. Benefits’ Kingsley Hall provides spoken word to the album’s ‘Interlude’,

Cal Graham from UK punks The Chisel appears on ‘Dogs’ and influential guitarist

Oliver Ackermann (A Place to Bury Strangers) delivers a feedback soaked outro for

the song ‘M**der’.

Lyrically the songs veer from the deeply personal (‘Paddy’ is a tribute to his uncle

Paddy, a unique individual who chose to live life by his own terms) to historic

tragedies (‘Stardust’ remembers the victims of the fire that took place at the Stardust

venue Feb 14th 1981, killing 48 people and leaving families begging for answers as to

why the disaster happened in the first place). “This is a collection of stories about

Betrayal, M**der, Injustice, and Corruption around my hometown of Dublin.” explains

Meryl Streek. “It’s not just happening in Ireland, it’s happening around the world and

we’re supposed to just take it lying down?”. Politically charged and sonically vibrant,

‘Songs For The Deceased’ isn’t just a statement about Ireland, it’s a call to arms

around the world and very much needed in this current world.

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