Come to think of it, I saw FKOS at the HWCH festival the year we played it. Let's continue to agree to disagree! (As I did at the time with my drummer... we're polar opposites 90% of the time when it comes to musical taste).

"Delorentos main problem is that they try WAY too hard to be fashionable" - don't agree with this, they're just a great band with great strong songs. Regarding success elsewhere, they've played a rake of shows in the UK, Europe, US...

FLApes are one of the best new bands in the world at the moment, never mind Ireland.

FLApes are one of the best new bands in the world at the moment, never mind Ireland.

Thats just not true in my opinion.

''FLApes are one of the best new bands in the world at the moment, never mind Ireland ''

FLApes are pretty much everything I could hope for from a new indie band, produced a few decent EPs, are interesting and entertaining. As for world beating status? Too early, who knows, or cares?

I predict a riot...

I predict drizzle with sunny spells, which may or may not be an analogy for the Irish music scene.

Have you seen that band Operator Please? on Phantom the whole time. Similar kind of vibe - I actually thought it was their new stuff at first.

FLA, HS, FKoS, SB (!), Delorentos, and with Hybrasil as well (thought Monkey Pole was outstanding), Dark Room Notes, GAMAK and New Amusement(big up Una)... v healthy

PQ

I fear they're getting a little formulaic, I'm growing a little tired of their music which is a shame becasue they really excited me a year ago. Unless they shake things up they may run out of ironic TV figures to namecheck. Will be interested in in hearing the album though.

"SB (!)"... I drink & smoke far too much to be on a "v healthy" list & I don't think Ham Sandwich should be there either until they clarify what type of bread they use & if they use a low fat spread instead of butter.

Operator Please are one trick ponies. Have been listening to their album a lot, there's one good song on it.

I'm not hyping Fight Like Apes beyond what I see as their reality, I'm stating my opinion. Listening to what is probably dozens of new acts every week, FLApes are the only ones who I personally think are worth an awful lot both musically on record and live. I would say this if they were from any part of the world, not just our doorstep.

Regarding "world beating status" I didn't say they were going for the EU presidency or anything, I just said they're one of the best new bands in the world. Which, IMO they are.

Hello everyone.

Have to say I agree mostly with everything PARTON says. There's very little good music around Ireland these days and most of the bands 'making waves' aren't good enough to actually warrant any measure of success. Bands like the aforementioned Delorentos and Ham Sandwich, as well as many others, all make perfectly acceptable indie rock (with whatever trimmings of electro, metal or funk is deemed hip at the time). It seems to me like a lack of ambition when it comes to making a proper album - A 'play it safe' mentality, and we're left with nothing exceptional or memorable.

FIght Like Apes may be on BBC radio, but that fact doesn't make their music good. I personally find their music appalling.

Despite my pessimistic attitude, I do believe and have seen there are good Irish acts out there. I just hope they get the heap of success they deserve.

Hi Icarus.. which bands do you think deserve the success?

A bit of an exaggeration?



More like it.

I'll second that. They get a massive amount of air play on triple J, to the extent that their album was a feature album for a week. After that week I had listened to all the operator please I could handle (unless the alternative was Ben Lee)

Channel One, Chakras and Noise Control come to mind straight away. Ilya K aren't bad either. Kybosh are alright. Their last single was a bit poo, but a lot of their other stuff is quite good. I'd say my own band, but I'm not that conceited yet.

But if any of the first three became successful it'd make me happy.

What band do you play with - (throw us an oul MySpace link while yr at it!). Cheers!

We're called A Futurist Theatre www.myspace.com/afuturisttheatre

I'm lead lead lead vocals.