Cork five-piece The Altered Hours with support from The Barbiturates and Aul Boy at Letterkenny’s Regional Cultural Centre. Photos by Mickey Rooney.
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Arguably the Irish group most deserving – in the literal sense – of the cult band status, Derry’s The Barbiturates have just released their latest LP, Only Folkin Jokin. Like its mini-album predecessor The Holy Mountain, it comes with a visual accompaniment that threatens ocular trauma. Loaded with a sense of backwoods fear of the urban sprawl and the powers beyond their control, it’s another self-produced release that comes as act II in a larger thematic trilogy. With an Easter Egg that begs to be discovered – trust us – The Barbiturates’ leader has crafted what feels like an extended invitation to tune in, drop out, with pieces that casually dabble in acid…
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Invaderband live at Bennigan’s in Derry with support from The Gatefolds and The Barbiturates. Photos by Mickey Rooney.