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Sligo-born pop-punk masters The Dead Flags have just released their debut album, the blistering, energetic ‘Gentlemen’s Club’. The band have gone from strength to strength over the past 18 months, picking up rave reviews, national airplay and a growing legion of fans with their constant touring and the release of the singles O My Love! O My God!! and Anymore and EP We’ve Got The Ways And The Means.
Produced by Karl Odlum (Ham Sandwich, The Frames, Fionn Regan) and mastered by Steve Rooke (Franz Ferdinand, The Beatles, Last Shadow Puppets) at Abbey Road, the album showcases The Dead Flags at their absolute finest.
Featuring 12 tracks that range from manic rockers (Cheating On You, I Can’t Be Held Responsible) to hooky pop-songs (Girls, O My Love! O My God!!) to reflective bawlers (How Long?, I Know You Do) and full-on rockabilly work-outs (Woman!), Gentlemen’s Club captures the taut energy of The Dead Flags live show while highlighting the witty lyrics and vocal harmonies that are a hallmark of the band’s sound. The band cite Violent Femmes, Supergrass and Eels as key influences.
“We wanted to create an album that doesn’t let up”, lead vocalist and guitarist Billy Fitzgerald explains, “we write lean, catchy pop songs and we wanted to play to those strengths while showing how far we could take it over 40 minutes.” He and his band-mates Dave Power (bass, vocals) and Kevin Lowery (drums, vocals) have honed their craft with constant touring at home and with shows in Germany and Holland.
Track listing:
1. Let the Night Begin
2. Cheating on You
3. Anymore
4. Let's Start a Fire Tonight
5. Girls
6. I Can't Be Held Responsible
7. O My Love! O My God!!
8. How Long?
9. I Know You Do
10. Here Be Love
11. Woman!
12. Gentleman's Club
Review:
"Thrilling slabs of guitar-oriented rock... The Dead Flags are a band for the future." - Irish Independent
"The Dead Flags deliver the goods...a 12-song, 40-minute all singing, all dancing extravaganza." - Hot Press
"A rousing set of no-nonsense pop and rock tunes... so explosive it's in danger of self combustion." - Irish Daily Star
"Super-catchy choruses and a generous helping of lightheartedness" - The Irish Times
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