Hi It's New Music NI and this week we feature Dublin-based Delorentos, 4-piece alternative rock music act, are currently being hailed as one of Ireland’s finest and most imaginative bands.
Formed from various young local bands, drawn together by their similar influences and directions, obvious reference points are Pixies, The Cure, The Clash and Arcade Fire; more oblique influences slide in from most genres of music and virtually every decade from the 50s onwards.
Since 2007 Delorentos have released three critically acclaimed albums; 2007’s In Love With Detail, nominated for Best Album at both the Choice Music Prize and the Meteor Awards, 2009’s You Can Make Sound, which as well as hitting number 2 in the Irish charts won Entertainment.ie’s Album of the Year; and 2012’s Little Sparks.
Little Sparks, their 3rd Album, at the time of release, was hailed as their best music to date. It is packed with a beautiful balance of gutsy, melodic guitar songs riddled with harmonies, pure pop moments, and more reflective, building soundscapes.
The Irish media greeted the release of ‘Little Sparks’ with a hoard of 4 and 5 star reviews:
“The sound of a band who have found their musical and lyrical groove.” Irish Times
“One of the finest Irish releases of recent times!” http://www.entertainment.ie
“Uniformly fabulous!” http://www.state.ie
“Last November’s EP hinted that Delorentos had some new tricks up their sleeve, but it didn’t fully prepare the listener for the quality and consistency of this hugely assured album.” Irish Independent
The band announced in July 2014 that they had signed a deal with Universal Music to release their new album Night Becomes Light, released in Autumn 2014. The album received the best reviews of an already critically acclaimed career.
Delorentos have had a busy summer playing up and down the country at events such as Leopardstown Live in Dublin, InisFest in Ennis and Groove fest in Bray. They’ve been to Spain and Toronto and have just announced a Spanish tour for September and October.
Buy Delorentos music here
Watch videos and explore their music here
Formed from various young local bands, drawn together by their similar influences and directions, obvious reference points are Pixies, The Cure, The Clash and Arcade Fire; more oblique influences slide in from most genres of music and virtually every decade from the 50s onwards.
Since 2007 Delorentos have released three critically acclaimed albums; 2007’s In Love With Detail, nominated for Best Album at both the Choice Music Prize and the Meteor Awards, 2009’s You Can Make Sound, which as well as hitting number 2 in the Irish charts won Entertainment.ie’s Album of the Year; and 2012’s Little Sparks.
Little Sparks, their 3rd Album, at the time of release, was hailed as their best music to date. It is packed with a beautiful balance of gutsy, melodic guitar songs riddled with harmonies, pure pop moments, and more reflective, building soundscapes.
The Irish media greeted the release of ‘Little Sparks’ with a hoard of 4 and 5 star reviews:
“The sound of a band who have found their musical and lyrical groove.” Irish Times
“One of the finest Irish releases of recent times!” http://www.entertainment.ie
“Uniformly fabulous!” http://www.state.ie
“Last November’s EP hinted that Delorentos had some new tricks up their sleeve, but it didn’t fully prepare the listener for the quality and consistency of this hugely assured album.” Irish Independent
The band announced in July 2014 that they had signed a deal with Universal Music to release their new album Night Becomes Light, released in Autumn 2014. The album received the best reviews of an already critically acclaimed career.
Delorentos have had a busy summer playing up and down the country at events such as Leopardstown Live in Dublin, InisFest in Ennis and Groove fest in Bray. They’ve been to Spain and Toronto and have just announced a Spanish tour for September and October.
Buy Delorentos music here
Watch videos and explore their music here