Track of The Day: M(h)aol, ‘Snare’

Irish trio M(h)aol return with their new single ‘Snare’, a compelling feminist post-punk track of heavy and distortrant guitar chords and intricate rhythmic sections.

Both contemplative and hard-hitting, the track marks the follow-up of their 2021 debut EP Gender Studies, as well as their 2023 full-length album Attachment Styles – a record which received a glistening 8/10 from Hot Press.

“‘Snare’ is about countless conversations I’ve had since my first drum lesson on my ninth birthday about how bizarre it is that I play that instrument, or how I should be doing it differently,” recalls lead vocalist and drummer Constance Keane.

“The idea of society gendering an inanimate object like a drum kit, when it’s something that brings me so much joy and release, has always frustrated me hugely, and I thought it was time to sing about it.”

With this new exhilarating release, where gritty instrumentation meets rich, almost spoken vocal lines, before a cathartic and explosive bridge, M(h)aol place themselves as a force to be reckoned with in the Irish punk scene.

With ‘Snare’, the band announce U.S. tour dates in New York, Los Angeles and Seattle for 2025. They will also be playing in Dublin on November 29 as well as Belfast on December 5. Tickets are available here.

Listen to ‘Snare’ below: