LIMERICK band Slow Riot have released a terrific new double A-side single, ‘Voyeur/Burn in the City’, via Straight Lines Are Fine.
This is the first output since last year’s ‘Pink December’. In the meantime the band became a four piece with second guitarist Liam O’Connor (formerly of Fonda). This was followed by an intense period of songwriting honing their new live sound possibilities.
Slow Riot sound bigger and better than ever – live shows at Electric Picnic and Other Voices and a recent appearance on Other Voices TV show alongside Django Django and a live set on Paul McLoone’s radio show on Today FM have all cemented Slow Riot’s growing reputation as serious contenders.
The new material was recorded with longtime collaborator Kevin Vanbergen (The Pixies, The Maccabees) at Savage Sound Studios, Hastings at the beginning of 2018.
The double A-side release ‘Voyeur & Burn in the City’ showcase their new approach and provide a tantalizing glimpse of what is to come with their debut full length album.
“Liam came to us with the chord progressions and guitar melody of ‘Voyeur’. I liked the contrast between the spectral, somewhat eerie verse parts and the melodic, hopeful chorus”, says vocalist/bassist Niall Clancy. “Lyrically I wanted to convey this disparity between hope and desperation and found a similarity in, what can be, the voyeuristic nature of romance today.”
Slow Riot are Niall Clancy – Vocals / Bass; Aaron Duff – Guitars; Liam O’Connor – Guitars and Paul Cosgrave – Drums.
Seoda Shows present Slow Riot at Kasbah Social Club, Dolan’s this Friday March 23.
