Just to let youse know the new album from Dublin rockers Large Mound, entitled Go Forth And Amplify, will be in the shops on Friday 13th August. The album was described in today's Examiner as a "tender and poignant manifestation of the metal dream". We're having a launch gig in Whelans on Wednesday 11th. Also on the bill are Waiting Room and Easpa Measpa and its only €7 in. Press bumf below ------------------------------------- Press Release Artist : LARGE MOUND Album Title : GO FORTH AND AMPLIFY Label : SCIENTIFIC LABORATORIES Release gig : WEDNESDAY 11TH AUGUST (album on sale at the gig) In the shops : FRIDAY 13TH AUGUST The Album Large Mound release their second album, entitled Go Forth and Amplify, on Friday the 13th of August 2004. Go Forth and Amplify is the follow-up to 2002’s acclaimed Raised on Rock album and comes to you courtesy of Scientific Laboratories records. The new album has 14 tracks and was recorded over the first few months of 2004 at Ashdown Studios and a host of other locations around Dublin and Meath. The band's line up changed since the Raised On Rock with Mark switching to his instrument of choice, guitar, and the addition of Hugh on bass. Large Mound's sound has changed as a result. The album includes three songs written by Mark and benefits from his lead guitar action. The Launch Large Mound celebrate the new album’s arrival by playing a launch gig in Whelans (Dublin) on Wednesday the 11th of August. Also on the bill are Dublin punks Easpa Measpa and Cork’s finest, The Waiting Room. Even though this is Large Mound's 12th visit to Whelan's it is their first ever headline at the Dublin venue. The Biography Large Mound started in 1999 as a vehicle for Anthony Mackey's 4-track songwriting experiments. Soon after this Mackey recruited a crew of similarly rock-obsessed local musicians to play live, starting with a gig at an AC/DC tribute night in the Funnel Bar. Since then there has been a revolting cast of members and Amplify was recorded by Anthony Mackey (guitar/vocals), The Boy Mark Jordan (guitar/vocals), James Lillis (drums) and Hugh McCabe (bass). The band's music is unashamedly informed by classic rock influences (AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy), mixing smart songwriting (They Might Be Gants, Misfits) with metal riffs (Megadeth, King's X) and the lo-fi eclecticism of US underground bands (Sebadoh, Drive Like Jehu). A series of independently released singles culminated in 2002's "Raised on Rock" LP on Julius Geezer records. The band have been featured on RTE's No Disco programme, been played on John Peel's radio show, and have even supported Napalm Death. As well as playing numerous gigs around Ireland, they also toured Scotland in May 2004. Quotes "incisive rock tantrums and impressive pop hooks ... Where the Mound clearly take their cues from US rock, punk and metal benchmarks, they rarely jettison melody for mindless riffola, but rather accommodate both .......... blinding start-to-finish rocker" The Irish Times, review of Raised on Rock. "... 'If Only I Hadn't Been Born' is a stone cold classic, immaculate guitar riffs and lyrics of disillusionment, it's stirred out of it's apathy by the self explanatory 'Rather Be Rockin', which does exactly what it says on the tin ... 'Raised On Rock' is available at a knock down price, giving great value, great songs, a great album, but, above all, great rock" The Dublin Event Guide, review of Raised on Rock "Growling guitars buzz over scattershot drums and rumbling drums, sounding all the more strange complimented with a plaintive vocal delivery and a minimum of shouting ... This is primal pop punk that hasn't lost it's sense of humour and sounds all the more special for it" Hot Press, review of Raised on Rock " ... somehow straddling an Fugazi meets AC/DC divide. Opening tracks 'Omener' and 'Whoopass' now sound like forgotten classics." The Dublin Event Guide (again!) Web Sites: Much more info on Large Mound can be found at http://www.groov.ie/largemound or http://www.scientificlaboratories.com/