They kick off their Irish tour Upstairs in Whelan’s Dublin on Saturday, January 22, followed by a long list of dates, including the Roisín Dubh Galway, Bakers Place in Limerick and what is bound to be a monstrosity of a homecoming gig in Cork in March.

Palko created a stir at the end of last year when they released the single ‘You’re Wrong’ as a free download just before budget day. But when pressed on the timeliness of the release, Palko’s lead singer Terry O’Brien told Hot Press: "I never wanted to be in a band that was politically motivated… by leaving the lyrics to the listener’s interpretation I have the freedom to write about whatever I want. People can read into it what they will".

Hot Press has said of the boys: "The snappy 'You're Wrong' sweeps in with a more frantic approach, driven by punky guitars and get-up-your-nose vocals . 'Promised Me This' comes laden with fulsome guitars, but it broadens out with a more widescreen swagger and some catchy hooks too. With ‘Take Me Down' they get all funky with their wah-wah washes and chainsaw-like guitar chords."

TOUR DATES:

January 22 – The Midnight Hour, Whelan’s
January 27 – Roisin Dubh [upstairs], Galway
February 3 – Bakers Place, Limerick
February 27 – Saucy Sundays, The Grand Social
March 5 – The Marine, Youghal, Cork
March 23 – An Bróg, Cork