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(13th November) Buzzy Irish trio Adore today release new single "Can We Talk" - an enraged blast of melodic garage-punk, swiftly following the release of their explosive call to action "Supermum!" back in September.
New single "Can We Talk" is released today ahead of a stint supporting Sprints on tour in the UK later this month, along with their landmark local headline show at Whelan's in Dublin on 8th December.
Produced by Gilla Band bassist Daniel Fox, new single "Can We Talk" is a screeching cross-examination of cyclical patterns of abuse. Vocalist Lara Minchin's lyrics are incensed, delivered at times with a wry humour "I love that I can see the rage / Why try to hide it, love?", but at its core, Adore are demanding, crying out for change.
Speaking more on the song's inspiration, Lara Minchin said:
"Can We Talk revolves around a pattern of abuse where one is picked up when broken, broken down even farther and is moulded into something subservient, meek and willing to please. There is an awareness that one doesn’t get into these situations from a good start. In my experience there has been something unhealed in me that has made me lean into control in the past.
It begins with not being allowed to disagree with small things, until dangerous patterns of behaviour come to the front and you are so beaten down and made to feel so worthless that you feel like there is no conceivable way you can leave.
It’s sort of like a horror film, where the threat is always there; it presents with small poltergeist acts, a glass is smashed, the dog keeps barking at seemingly nothing, until the force gains more and more power as it feeds from your livelihood. It’s only when it gets genuinely frightening that you realise that the threat has always been there."
Adore's band members - Lara Minchin (guitar, vocals), Lachlann Ó Fionnáin (bass, vocals) and Naoise Jordan Cavanagh (drums) - hail from Dublin, Donegal and Galway respectively. Grounded by a shared passion for both melody and message, crunching guitars and a driving rhythm section provide a potent backing for their incisive, thought-provoking lyrics that delve into pressing societal issues.
Drawing influence from The Breeders, Elastica, Echobelly, The Undertones, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Sleeper, Adore have already established themselves as hot prospects in Ireland, with notable appearances at Electric Picnic Festival and Whelan's Ones To Watch 2024 showcase.
Having released their debut single "Postcards" in June 2023, the band have since played live relentlessly, supporting the likes of The Scratch, 86TVs, The Bug Club, Sprints and Cardinals, across Ireland. Now the band reap the rewards of their hard graft, with an upcoming hometown headline show at Dublin's 450 capacity Whelan's.
With only a smattering of singles to their name, Adore's work has already pricked the ears of numerous tastemakers at press (So Young Magazine, DIY Magazine, CLASH Magazine, The Line of Best Fit, Dork Magazine, Rough Trade, Nialler9) and radio (BBC 6 Music's Steve Lamacq and John Kennedy at Radio X).
With the band's debut project still to be released, Adore are undoubtedly a band to keep a keen eye on in 2025.
Adore's new single "Can We Talk" is out now. Adore tour with Sprints later this month and headline Whelan's in Dublin on 8th December.
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