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Press
"a joyous and powerful record, packed with great vocals, shining anthems & bright ideas" – News of the World - News of the World
"diverting, polished and hard to pigeon-hole" - the Ticket / Irish Times - the Ticket / Irish Times
"a passionate, chaotic celebration & a genuinely life affirming force" - whelanslive.com - whelanslive.com
"a melting pot of various moods & styles, an excellent debut" - the Star - the Star
"an iron fist in a velvet glove .. shades of Louis XIV" – State - State
"an eclectic, biting & socially astute record from a band with balls. 4/5" - Connected - Connected
"Less a band to watch than one to embrace & cherish. Dublin's best & most underrated indie outfit" - Danny McElhinney, Mail On Sunday - Danny McElhinney, Mail On Sunday
“With shades of Pulp, The Smiths and early Arctic Monkeys, the Wives have both catchy, upbeat get-off-your-arse-and-dance numbers and bittersweet, melancholic tunes offset by Holohan’s sharp, observant lyrics which move between pathos, self-denigration, social commentary and wry black humour.
Definitely one to watch in 2010" - Anne Sexton, Hot Press
"A band of extraordinary talents who seem capable of putting their unique stamp on a variety of instruments & genres" - www.inkywrists.ie
“A bit like a loved-up Joe Strummer fronting the The Smiths” - Gavin Martin, Daily Mirror UK
- Gavin Martin, Daily Mirror UK
Discography
Still working on that hot first release.
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