Phil Udell catches up with Alphastates
Alphastates
The succession of young Irish bands opening up proceedings across the board may not be facing such a torrid time as last year, yet they are still battling to keep the attention of the masses. Alphastates’ atmospheric stylings should suffer more than most, but they manage to pull off a small triumph. Catherine Dowling’s vocals still remain their most unique selling point, but they refuse to let themselves become dwarfed by the expanse of the space and even manage a stab at dry-ice-assisted dramatics.
There's also a dance monster of a single and a Whelan's show to look forward to.
Read MoreAlphastates’ fans will get a taste of their forthcoming album when they release their new single, ‘Human Nature’, on October 3.
Read MoreAlphastates, The Berries, Fred and Ten Past Seven are among the bands performing as part of next month's Murphy's Live series
Read MoreAlphastates celebrate their new single with live dates in Mulligar, Dublin, Cork and Limerick
Read MoreMade In Sand has been home to a string of fine singles so far, yet ‘Top Of The World’ probably marks the album’s last hurrah.
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Read MoreOnly a team like Alphastates could masterfully create an ‘anthem’ for the Irish summer replacing the spirit of Ibiza with the all too familiar feeling of being stood up by the sun
Read MoreAlphastates, The Answer, Fighting With Wire (and BYO beer) are among the attractions of the unsigned artists music festival
Read MoreSonically ambitious and not afraid to stretch the possibilities of the form, you imagine them sitting around and thinking deeply about arrangements, mixes and beats even before they pick up an instrument.
Read MoreAlphastates step out of their self-imposed isolation with a subtle, sexy and self-confident debut.
Read MoreAlphastates’ ‘Sometimes’ is still a supremely elegant electro-acoustic number that convincingly explains their esteemed status in the Dublin independent scene.
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Read MoreAlphastates and an impressive line-up of friends will hold a fundraising event at The Sugar Club this Friday night
Read MoreBabelfish change their name to Alphastates, and celebrate with a knees up in Whelan's
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