Indie supergroup Mongrel to follow Beirut with Dublin

Comprising Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, ex-Arctic Monkeys bassist Andy Nicholson, Babyshambles guitarist Drew McConnell, Reverend & The Makers mainman Jon McClure and rapper Lowkey, they’ll have a self-titled album out to coincide.

Claiming to be influenced by Crass and Public Enemy – we can’t hear it ourselves – the band have posted four songs on myspace.com/wearemongrel, and are readying themselves for an August 22 show in Beirut.