Irish rock duo Dea Matrona have just dropped their highly-anticipated debut album For Your Sins. The duo of Orláith Forsythe and Mollie McGinn have always been an exciting proposition, pushing boundaries of genres in an authentic yet nostalgic way. And their debut album bestows a passion project like no other. An album that bridges together an intoxicating blend of indie pop and rock with superb sophistication, influences from Fleetwood Mac, HAIM, The White Stripes and Arctic Monkeys drench through. From the thumping and prowling So Damn Dangerous to the whimsical pop wonder Every Night I Want You, the low strums of Black Rain to the country swing of Won’t Feel Like This Forever, it delivers a slice of everything.
Dea Matrona @ Scala
The album is a completely self-made labour of love, with the band writing, recording and producing the album themselves. The art of the debut is usually to define the artist’s voice and find their calling, however the sheer beauty of Dea Matrona’s work is to never stick to one thing, follow one convention or tow one path. It is an album about treading the line of self-discovery, to push boundaries and to never stick to structures and formalities. Say the duo: “It’s a record about trying to find ourselves & failing over & over again until we realised that part of the fun of being in Dea Matrona is that we’ll never really know who we are or what we want to say”
Dea Matrona @ Scala
Dea Matrona comprises two school friends, Mollie McGinn and Orláith Forsythe, who grew up busking to their favourite rock ‘n’ roll anthems on the streets of Belfast. Covering the likes of Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love and Simon & Garfunkel’s Homeward Bound, they have reached an online community of 500,000 followers and racked up over 8 million views on YouTube. With their hard hitting riffs and musical intensity they have established a rare, sensational sound – gritty and real but loaded with melody and style.
Dea Matrona @ Scala
The duo hit the road with Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett last year and also recently played and performed as themselves in the final scene of the new hit BBC drama series Blue Lights, which was shown on BBC One and is currently streaming on BBC iPlayer.
The band have announced a series of exclusive in-store acoustic performances across the UK to celebrate the release. Starting in HMV Belfast yesterday, they will play special sets at some iconic record stores including Jacaranda in Liverpool, Vinyl Whistle in Leeds and Banquet Records in Kingston. Stream and buy the new LP here.
Dea Matrona @ Scala
IN-STORES ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCES
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2nd – 3pm – HMV, Belfast
3rd – 1pm – Jacaranda, Liverpool
4th – 1pm – Vinyl Whistle, Leeds
9th – 6pm – Banquet, Kingston
UK & IRELAND TOUR DATES
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3rd – Liverpool, Arts Club Loft
4th – Leeds, Wardrobe
6th – Birmingham, Hare & Hounds
7th – Brighton, Hope & Ruin
8th – Bristol, Exchange
10th – London, The Lower Third
11th – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
12th – Southampton, Joiners
14th – Manchester, Night & Day
15th – Newcastle, Cluny
16th – Glasgow, The Cathouse
18th – Cork, Cyprus Avenue
19th – Galway, Róisín Dubh
20th – Dublin, Workman’s Club
22nd – Belfast, Limelight 2
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