When Dublin’s Gurriers released 2024 debut album “Come And See”, they underlined their status as a visceral, unignorable new voice in the thriving Irish punk scene.
Since then they have carved out a steadily escalating reputation for bone-rattling, mosh-ready live shows. “Come And See” pushed their lyrical chops and curious, socially-exploratory outlook to the fore too, platforming songs about digital angst and IRL terror in the modern world. In fact, the band – Dan Hoff ( vocals), Ben O’Neill (guitar), Mark MacCormack (guitar) and Pierce O’Callaghan (drums) – had been toiling away since January 2020 on their pandemic-affected but brilliantly ambitious new project. Early singles ‘Approachable’ and ‘Boy’ set out this stall, on music full of cathartic anger and fizzing energy.
The quintet’s superb second album might be called “Nobody’s Coming To Save You”, then, but it could easily be subtitled ‘harder, better, faster, stronger’. This is Gurriers taking all the musical chemistry and smart, interrogational worldview that made them great in the first place, and souping it up to the next level.
With “Nobody’s Coming To Save You”, Gurriers have sent their ambitions sky-high and come out swinging.
“The Irish quintet channelling their anger into fiery punk” – Rolling Stone
With the new record, Gurriers lean into the same charm, sharp dynamics and epic production that first put them on the map, and enhance things further with new pounding rhythms and lyrics that strike a balance between frustration with determination.
Frontman Dan Hoff and co. share the first taste of the LP in the form of the title track, which gradually grows and develops, until it reaches its fierce climax.
“It’s a song that feels hopeless on its first listen, but if you look at it more deeply it’s a call to action, no one is going to rise up if everyone expects someone else to do it. We all have to do our part in creating the change,” the band shared.
It also captures the same motifs of protest, resistance and personal reflection that the Irish band have become recognised for, and the initially bleak feel seems to evolve into a collective call to action with each listen.
(Live on KEXP)
Songs: Des Goblin 00:28 Approachable 05:05 Top Of The Bill 09:01 Nothing Happens Twice 14:02
Gurriers are Dan Hoff – Vocals Pierce Callaghan – Drums Charlie McCarthy – Bass, Backing Vocals Mark MacCormack – Guitar Ben O’Neill – Guitar, Backing Vocals
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