Really Good Time

Really Good Time are a band from Dublin, that sound like ‘Vertigo’ era U2 covering Viagra Boys, or early Pixies and LCD Soundsystem records in a blender with some cheap speed. They make loud, generally fast music that toes the line between noisy and melodic, weird and anthemic, always aiming to capture the ecstatic release found in a sweaty crowd moving together amidst waves of amplification. After getting matching boiler-suits made, the band played their first show in July of 2021, coming out of lockdown to headline a 200 person festival at 1am in the rain. Having realized their first dream too soon, RGT experienced an existential crisis to which the only response was to dream bigger, which has now effectively translated into the band playing every show like they are in an arena, because that’s where they’re intent on going. The summer of 2023 saw Really Good Time take larger stages, supporting Franz Ferdinand at Collins Barracks, playing All Together Now, RGT released their debut EP ‘Escape From the Mountain of Spit’. The EP and lead single received high praise from Steve Lamacq, drawing favorable comparisons to early QOTSA and The Walkmen on his roundtable review. The release was supported by a run of showcase festivals in the UK, and a spate of shows supporting The Scratch and The Murder Capital. Closing out a bumper year with debut performances at Other Voices and a festive Dublin headline in December, RGT are already looking towards what's sure to be a big 2024.