22 January 2022

Band: SILVERBACKS
Who: Indie adventurers
from Dublin, Ireland

New album: ARCHIVE MATERIAL – 2nd LP

Press info: “In years from now, anyone seeking to make sense of what life
was like during a global pandemic should extend their research beyond the
newspaper clippings and dive into the art produced during the period. Archive
Material, the aptly-titled second album by Dublin-based art-rock quintet Silverbacks,
will make for a particularly illuminating listen on the subject. Capturing the absurd
mixture of monotony and creeping disquiet experienced by many of us this past
18 months, it’s simultaneously sobering and wickedly droll.”

The Quietus: “With Archive Material, Silverbacks bring so much fun, personality,
and excellent musicianship across their songs. It’s a record that, once again,
confirms a bright future ahead.” Full review here. Score: 8/10.

Turn Up The Volume: The urgency of early Talking Heads and Devo‘s sharp-edged
staccato with Television‘s Tom Verlaine on guitar. Add some Parquet Courts‘ jangle,
Gang Of Four‘s funky rhythmics and some Delta 5‘s nervous male/female vocality and
you know you’ve got an electrifying winner here. My ears tell me that this longplayer
is one they’ll listen to for a long time. Tons of riffs, hooks, and licks to activate your
lazy limbs.

Singles: A Job Worth Something / Archive Material / Rolodex City

– A JOB WORTH SOMETHING –

– ARCHIVE MATERIAL –

– ROLODEX CITY –

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You can buy Archive Material via Bandcamp