Music
07 Jan 19

Walking On Cars for intimate Whelan's gig ahead of new album release

Walking On Cars have announced a show at Whelan's ahead of the release of their second album, which is out in April.

Recorded between the band’s own home studio in County Kerry, London’s legendary RAK studios, and Angelic Studios near Banbury - where The 1975 also made their latest = Colours is the second album from the Dingle-born band.

As we put it in our cover feature of the band, “With the massive European success of their double platinum-selling debut, Everything This Way, Kerry’s Walking On Cars pretty much owned 2016.” Indeed Everything This Way has had a whopping 325,000 copies worldwide. Over 18 months’ touring the band sold 60,000 gig tickets, reaching arena level at home and sold out tours across Europe, as well as playing the mains stages of some of the biggest festivals out there, including Isle of Wight, Rock Werchter, Rock Am Ring and Electric Picnic in 2017.

Following the success of Everything This Way, the band continued to tour extensively. Their efforts begat success, but success begat strains. A stressful couple of years took their toll on the writing process, but the band came out fighting, albeit a guitar player down and with new management, and in February of this year came a breakthrough: Monster, the first fruits of the band’s labour to be released as a taster track from Colours, is a cathartic howl of a song, strident with piano, punchy electronics and a sky-grabbing chorus.

In its mix of synthesiser, guitars and feedback, Monster was to became a sonic pathfinder track for the album. “On the first album it was very organic: sit in a room, jam it out, tour it, come back, change the song,” remembers the band’s Sorcha Durham. With the new album, the band found themselves becoming more involved with the production side, experimenting with programming and synths while staying true to the world beating songs and classic sound of their debut.

Monday 21st Jan DUBLIN, Whelan’s
Tuesday 21st May BELFAST, Waterfront Hall
Thursday 23rd May DUBLIN, 3Arena
Friday 21st June CORK, The Irish Independent Park

Tickets for Whelan’s go on sale this Thursday January 10th at 9am. All other dates are on sale are on sale now via Ticketmaster outlets and www.ticketmaster.ie