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The Irish trad punk band return to showcase a different aspect of their collective musical talents on Worse Things Than Dying…
HOT PRESS
Worse Things Than Dying showcases the range and depth of the band’s collective talents. The stripped-back production highlights singer Tomás Mulligan’s evocative and gut-punching voice, while Donegal native Aongus Mac Amhlaigh’s hypnotic tones make an appearance for the first time.
Ispíní na hÉireann’s songs of 2023
nialler9
We all contributed to this list but we’re not telling you who picked what because our ma’s said we need to retain an air of mystery.
In the episode 15, the final episode of this installment of the Off The Charts podcast, is dedicated to the one and only Ispíní na hÉireann
OFF THE CHARTS PODCAST
“This unbelievably talented and "not-so-traditional" trad band most certainly comes with the Bord Bia quality mark and are 100% Guaranteed Irish! They are not your run-of-the-mill Irish music group, they are hilariously funny yet their musical ability is in no way compromised - an Irish Tenacious D, you might say!”
Ispíní na hÉireann announce The Deadlians as support for December show
HOT PRESS
“Ispíní na hÉireann — or Sausages of Ireland, for the less Gaeilge inclined among us — will be joined by folk-punk group The Deadlians…”
Ispíní na hÉireann: ‘We’re f**king things up with trad and making our own sounds’
THE IRISH TIMES
“Raucous and irreverent, the band formed out of sessions in the Cobblestone in Dublin are surfing the new wave of traditional music with gusto.”
Behind the Music - Ispíní na hÉireann
RTE
"...the lead vocalist is the bear of a man Tomás Mulligan, whose raspy, Tom Waits-meets Ronnie Drew voice brings a rock star element to the group."
20 Best New Irish Artists of 2022
NIALLER9
"They’ve just released their debut album The Hard Working Men, a collection of honest to god funny trad originals and covers, that captures a very-nicely recorded trad session..."
LIVE REVIEW: THE SCRATCH AND ISPÍNÍ COME TO LONDON
NEWSOUNDS
"...the lead vocalist is the bear of a man Tomás Mulligan, whose raspy, Tom Waits-meets Ronnie Drew voice brings a rock star element to the group."
Behind the Music - Ispíní na hÉireann
the GOO
“Much like the debut album itself, their set deals a wonderfully chaotic blend of traditional Irish standards and rambunctious originals - crowd pleasers such as 'Bash Bash Bash' and ‘Come Out Ye Black And Tans' rile up the ravenous audience into a wild frenzy…”