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Dublin, Leinster, Ireland | Established. Jan 01, 2011 | INDIE

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"September Girls (New band of the day No 1,639)"

September Girls … They do so much. Well, they play guitars loudly, at any rate.

Hometown: Dublin.

The lineup: Paula Cullen (bass, vocals), Caoimhe Derwin (guitar, vocals), Lauren Kerchner (keyboards, vocals), Jessie Ward (guitar, vocals) and Sarah Grimes (drums).

The background: September Girls are named after a Big Star song, although when it appeared on the latter's 1974 album Radio City it was spelt September Gurls. Which possibly means that they aren't quite as big fans of Alex Chilton and Co as Katy Perry, or at least the latter's manager, who insisted that Perry's 2010 hit California Gurls came with a "u", as a tribute to the Memphis powerpop legends. They're from Ireland via LA – they live in Dublin but their spiritual home is the West Coast, and they often sound like a dark Bangles (who covered September Gurls and kept the "u"), a Bangles doused in some of the noise-dust sprinkled on My Bloody Valentine's early music by their mainman, Dubliner Kevin Shields. Maybe it's in that city's DNA: a compulsion to make 60s girl group pop sound echoey and strange: beauty caught through a blur, a blizzard, as though it's about to disappear at any moment through a fog of feedback and fuzz.

September Girls formed in 2011 and on Spotify you can sample their numerous wares: the band have five releases so far, with a sixth out now and a debut album scheduled for release on Fortuna Pop! in January 2014. Their various EPs and limited-edition vinyl and cassette singles include one on the Haus of Pins label run by their soulmates, the Manchester band Pins, a three-track 7in for California imprint Matinée, and a self-recorded Christmas song called Hells Bells, as featured on charity record Granny It's OK to Experiment. Their debut album, Cursing the Sea, evinces a development in terms of production and songwriting for the band, even if we're not exactly talking the quantum leap from Strawberry Wine to You Made Me Realise. Suddenly, their jejune jangle becomes growlier, denser, less easy to dismiss, more sweetly sinister. The drums still echo for Ireland, reverb is never in short supply, and there's a general tendency towards the tinny, but the songs seem fuller and more, well, song-like than before, perhaps a function of the increased confidence of the band's four writers. Heartbeats reflects their increased maturity, with shades of the Smiths' Hand in Glove in terms of melody and momentum: they sound like a Dublin band aping a Manchester band copying an LA band. The subject matter has suddenly grown more ominous, too, with surging dirges about rape (Sister) and inner turmoil (the title track). It's as though they're haunted, dragged into the melancholy mire, by the lyric to the very song that gave them life. Altogether now: "I loved you – well, never mind/ I've been crying all the time."

The buzz: "Everything is looking good for September Girls so get in on the ground floor, folks."

The truth: Fine purveyors of noir jangle.

Most likely to: Get played on Radio City.

Least likely to: Have a #1 Record.

What to buy: Cursing the Sea is released by Fortuna POP! on 6 January 2014. - The Guardian (UK)


"September Girls - 'Cursing The Sea'"

The debut album by Dublin’s September Girls arrives in the wake of six singles, released inside less than two years. That’s the sort of workrate that harks back to a bygone era of independent music – as does their dark-hearted, harmonic fuzz-rock. Enthusiasts of the sound September Girls offer – at the nexus between 60s girl group sounds, ’70s buzzsaw punk chug and ’80s indiepop naiveté – have had plenty to keep them sated in the past half-decade or so. It’s nearly three years, though, since the last album by Vivian Girls, the band SG most closely recall; ‘Cursing The Sea’ is a more than adequate stand-in. Caoimhe Derwin and Jessie Ward’s guitars have perfected that Jesus And Mary Chain kettle-whistle sound, lending a haunted air to otherwise energetic stomps like ‘Heartbeats’ and ‘Talking’. ‘Money’ (their titles tend towards the phlegmatic) and ‘Someone New’ provide a victorious one-two punch late on, bursting with the spirit of the Ramones circa ‘End Of The Century’.
Read more at http://www.nme.com/reviews/various-artists/15014#0qKxlSRlwo5aPHw6.99 - The NME


"Pitchfork Review: September Girls - Ships"

Dublin-based five-piece September Girls have been kicking around the UK garage rock scene for the past two years with a streamlined take on the a kick drum-driven, distortion-drenched harmonies that have become synonymous with the Jesus and Mary Chain. Their upcoming single for Cassette Store Day "Ships" however, takes their fuzzy garage pop and colors it several shades darker, resulting in an ominous amphetamine-fueled dirge full of screeching guitars, metronomic basslines, and cooly detached vocals. The Girls' pare down their sound to its steely core on "Ships", using angular guitar work to sharpen their sunniest melodies to a bleeding point, making this the most thrilling music they've released in their short existence. - Pitchfork


"September Girls share new video, add CMJ dates"

As mentioned, Irish band September Girls will be making their first trip to NYC next week for CMJ and they've added a few shows since the last time we posted. Here's their updated schedule (many of their shows are free):

TUE 10/21 @ Cake Shop (Cake Shop day party) 3:30p
TUE 10/21 @ Cameo Gallery | (Oh My Rockness day showcase) 11:00P
WED 10/22 @ Pianos | (Kanine day party FREE) 4:20p
THU 10/23 @ Knitting Factory | (Culture Collide/ Dr Martens day party FREE) 2:00p
FRI 10/24 @ Rough Trade | (Rough Trade day party FREE) 1:15PM
FRI 1024 @ The Delancey | (Music from Ireland showcase) 7:00P
FRI 10/24 @ Brooklyn Nite Bazaar (Kanine / Insound showcase) 10:00p

The Music from Ireland showcase at The Delancey on 10/24 also features Dott, The #1's, Ham Sandwich, Sisters, and Le Galaxie.

In other news, we've got the premiere of September Girls' video for "Veneer" from their debut album, Cursing the Sea. There's a seance, there's a glass of milk, it's all kinda weird. Watch it, and check out CMJ flyers, below... - Brooklyn Vegan


"Listen: September Girls – “Black Oil” [Premiere]"

Song of the day:
September Girls build upon their noise-pop foundations with blistering new single “Black Oil,” premiering today on Best Fit. The new track from the Dublin-based five-piece follows the January 2014 release of their debut album Cursing The Sea, a record described in our review as “turbulent”. “Black Oil” serves as our introduction to the forthcoming Veneer EP.

Cursing the Sea had moments of sweetness nestled among the gloom. “Black Oil” is all steely, jagged angles and ferocity packed into a three-minute blast of muscular drums, gutsy guitar and bass, and a keyboard melody that glowers in the noisy fray. Spoken/shouted vocals bring September Girls into fine company with the post-punk sensibilities of Savages and Heliotropes. This visceral and ultimately cathartic track whets our appetites for more music from the band.

Speaking about the track, bassist/vocalist Paula said, "Sarah and I started jamming out the music one day in the studio. The imagery in the lyrics came from a couple of places, the first being a dream I had, the second being some crazy stuff I had written down on Christmas night last after a few drinks. The meaning of the lyrics "if I could swim, I'd be dead by now" is about acceptance of one’s own limitations and the realisation that perhaps sometimes your perceived shortcomings can be the thing that saves you.”

The Veneer EP will release on 24 November via Fortuna Pop! and can be pre-ordered via iTunes. An official launch event for the EP will take place at Bello Bar in Dublin on 28 November. - The Line of Best Fit


"September Girls share new song “Veneer” — listen"

Dublin’s September Girls derive their name from the classic Big Star track. More than a name, though, they also adopt some of that iconic act’s own power pop prowess along with it. Earlier this year, the group released their debut album, Cursing The Sea, which featured their unique blend of swooning vocals and lo-fi guitar riffs. On November 25th, they’ll push their sound in new directions with their latest EP, Veener (via Kanine Records).

The EP’s title track sees the band toning down their playful surf rock tendencies and fully giving in to their “dark side.” The gorgeous melodies are still there, only now they’re hidden beneath layers of harsh guitar tones and thundering drums. The track continuously builds throughout until resolving in a clamor of screeching feedback. While more aggressive than their previous material, the tenacious new sound is an apt fit for their fuzzed out aesthetic.

Listen in below. - Consequence of Sound


"September Girls go Fortuna Pop!"

I know this blog looks like it's rapidly turning into a Fortuna Pop! fanzine, but if Sean Price will insist on snaffling all the best bands, then what's a 39 year old boy to do?

News reached me this afternoon that Dublin's finest, September Girls, have gone and signed to Fortuna Pop! and will release a single in October, then an album in deep, depressing January - which is something ease the pain of spending Christmas with your parents, isn't it?

Aside from all of that, the band are releasing a limited edition tape for Cassette Store Day on 7 September via PINS’ label Haus of Pins, entitled 'Ships'. It's a thing of rare beauty, as you can hear for yourself...
- A Layer of Chips


"September Girls Sign to Fortuna Pop"

September Girls have signed to Fortuna POP! with their debut album set to arrive next year.

PINS view themselves as a girl gang. Outwardly, though, this extends far beyond the four band members and becomes more of a community, a collective of like minds.

Ireland's September Girls have been invited to tour with the Manchester quartet, and this move has rapidly raised their profile. Matching a love of honeycomb melody to all out noise, September Girls have all the power and rage of The Jesus & Mary Chain yet without the often overbearing masculinity.

Theirs is a subtle rebellion, one that manifests itself in Motorik rhythms and layers of feedback gently caressing the vocals. Work on their debut album is already under way, with Fortuna POP! - home to Joanna Gruesome, Comet Gain and more - providing support.

Ahead of this, September Girls are set to release a one off cassette via PINS' own Haus of PINS imprint in time for Cassette Store Day.

Out on October 7th, it contains 'Ships' - which you can hear below. - Clash Music


"Track Of The Day – September Girls – ‘Ships’ – Exclusive Première"

Although we are officially still on our hols, we’ve stepped back into the musical fray to bring you the première of September Girls fabulous new single ‘Ships” which is to be released on 7th September 2013, exclusively for Cassette Store Day via Haus of PINS records.

‘Ships’ is darker than their previous work, underpinned by a throbbing beat and ethereal shoegazey vocals. It demonstrates how the band are developing and expanding their sound, mixing menace and melody in equal measure to produce another fantastic slice of dark dream-pop.

The lyrics to lead single ‘Ships’ tell of not feeling in control, likening the feeling to being lost at sea and not knowing how to find the way back to safety. ‘You can see reasoning and common sense far away in the distance, but you are too immersed to help yourself,’ explains singer Caoimhe. The nautical theme is reflected in the cassette artwork – the Mariner’s Cross inspires the design of the hand-crafted packaging that is fast becoming the signature style of the Haus of PINS label.

To celebrate the release, September Girls will be playing live supporting label bosses PINS on selected dates of the latter’s forthcoming October album tour:

Tuesday 15th October – Leaf, Liverpool | Wednesday 16th October – The Bull’s Head, Birmingham | Thursday 17th October – Belgrave Music House, Leeds

The September Girls cassette will be available to buy from the Haus of PINS website

(http://www.hausofpins.co.uk) for £5 (including mp3 download, or £1 for download only) from 7th September. - The VPME


"September Girls- Wanting More EP"

Next month, my favourite Irish garage rock band are releasing their debut US release. September Girls are easily one of the best female groups around at the moment. Any band that makes cassettes is a gem in my eyes. Well, providing they aren’t crap and I like them.

September Girls are exciting and wonderful, that is obvious. They make you go back in time. Say the 60s when girl groups truly had talent. The songs were about heart ache and the hair was big. Now the songs are painful to listen to, and you’d much rather you were deaf. Girl groups; where did it all go wrong?! Can I blame the Spice Girls? I can? I can’t? I’m going to. September Girls remind me of a tame version of The Black Belles. I bloody love The Black Belles. If you mix The Girlfriends with Dum Dum Girls and the Wall Of Sound era; you basically have the ideal band don’t you. That ideal band is called September Girls (DDG also, but this is about September Girls.)

Their 7? EP consists are 3 beautiful songs that leave you typically wanting more. So all you can do is hit repeat over and over. 3 songs that leave you in a state of bliss and also leaves you unsure where you are. Are you in the present or have you gone back? Maybe you took a trip to the future and this is what it sounds like. If that’s the case, then to hell with all that’s happening now and catapult me to the future.

There is a glorious video to the song, Hells Bells which you can watch here :
- Gypsy Death And You


"New Hit from September Girls"

I love writing about the bands on Matinee Recordings; it makes it so easy as they almost never miss. The newest installation to their storied stable is Dublin’s September Girls, a five piece group specializing in bringing a blend of atmospheric post rock and girl group harmonies. It’s pretty much a perfect blend of all your favorite things, uniting noisier pop with your tendency to wax nostalgic about a more pure rock n’ roll sound. You better get your hands on it now, as the history of the band shows that there music is being gobbled up quickly all over the globe, so chances are this 7? EP won’t be around for too long. - Austin Town Hall


"Video: September Girls - Green Eyed"

Don’t know much about these ladies, except that they’re from Dublin, make excellent dark synthy music, and apparently shoot amazing music videos in their basement with zero outside help***. Fantastic imagery to accompany an addicting song. I stumbled on to them randomly when ordering some singles from Piccadilly Records, and was drawn in based on their rad 7” art. Check out a couple more demos of theirs on SnDcLd here, sounds fantastic.

September Girls - Green Eyed b/w Danny Wood 7” is Ltd to 500 copies on Soft Power here and released yesterday 10/22.

***The band have just put the finishing touches to the singles video, which was directed by guitarist Jessie, who makes videos as her day-job. The entire video was shot in the bands basement rehearsal space in Dublin over an evening, using just the band as crew, a few lights and a smoke machine. - A Feast of a Beast


"Legends of the Fall"

September Girls are a five-piece girl group based over in the fair city of Dublin. And yes, you may well have guessed they do indeed play the sort of reverb-soaked garage pop that we at VP Towers are very much in the thrall of. Their demos hinted at great things and their limited ‘Wanting More’ cassette sold out in a matter of days, so quickly in fact that we were unable to secure a copy, leaving us erm, well, ‘wanting more’ really. But fear not, the Girls return with a new 7? release; the quite sublime ‘Green Eyes,’ which is apparently centred on “justified jealousy” via Soft Power Records.

It’s a tune is awash with reverb, chiming guitars, pounding drums, thundering bass and you can’t help but think this is how great The Bangles, minus the sunshine could have sounded had they been produced by the Mary Chain’s Reid brothers. Chuck in a swirling 60's korg sound, gorgeous layered harmonies, reminiscent of the wonderful Lush and you have a potent seductive musical mix.
So potent and intoxicating in fact that we scampered off to talk to Jessie from the band ahead of their gig supporting PINS at Manchester’s Soup Kitchen.

VP: You all seem to have been in different bands at some point, how did September Girls get together?

JESSIE: Ireland is a small place and we were friends anyways while in different bands. When those bands fizzled out, we started playing music together but found we were a bit lost in finding our sound. Paula had met Sarah while in another band, we basically poached her for ourselves, and she turned out the missing puzzle piece.

VP: As you may be new to our readers do you fancy introducing the band, who does what and maybe reveal any secret superhero ninja skills you all may have Wink

JESSIE: Sarah is on drums, Paula is on bass, Lauren plays keys, while Caoimhe & I play guitar. We don’t have any one lead singer and share singing duties for most all songs. No real superhero skills except perhaps a tendency for all of us to do embarrassing dances at inappropriate times.

VP: You’re about to release a 7? “Green Eyed” which I hear is the first of three? What’s the overall plan?

JESSIE: A few different independent labels approached us about releasing some vinyl so we figured rather than release one EP we’d do a series of 7inches. Green Eyed is the first to come out alongside Danny Wood on Soft Power Records, which is due in early October. Straight after that, we’ll be releasing a three-track 7inch on California’s Matinee Records followed by another 7inch on an Irish-based label, Art For Blind, which will hopefully be released before the end of the year. From there we’re planning on working on a full-length album for 2013.

VP: Although you’ve only been together about a year, what have been your weirdest gig and most memorable gig experiences so far?

JESSIE: We haven’t really had any weird gigs so far, but we had some great gigs, especially over in the UK. We prefer small venues and we loved playing London’s Power Lunches and Sheffield’s Audacious Space which both double as rehearsal spaces. Something about those types of venues are more relaxed and just sound better.

VP: Who are your musical heroes, the people who have inspired you to get involved in making music? And while we’re at it who are your musical villains, the ones who make you reach for the off button and cause you to wonder how on earth these people where allowed near a microphone never mind get a recording contract.

JESSIE: That’s a tough question as with five personalities we each have different musical heroes. There’s no doubt that a few of us would be hugely inspired by girl groups of the 60s and the whole wall-of-sound, but we’d also be fans of post punk as well as a lot of 90s groups as that’s what we grew up devouring. It’s sort of a running joke that we all just LOVE MUSIC so we couldn’t imagine not making it ourselves. As far as musical villains… Personally I’d be pretty cynical about a lot of current mainstream pop, don’t get me wrong, there are some pop acts out there who are absolutely great, but a lot of it is pure marketing and just appealing to the masses. The fact that the Black Eyed Peas simply read a calendar and people go ape-shit gets me pretty annoyed at the state of the general public’s musical taste.

VP: Most upcoming musicians are struggling due in no small part to the gargantuan nobheads who are running the economy and also the seismic changes in the way music is listened to. What’s the scene like in Dublin is it supportive of new bands?

JESSIE : Dublin is tiny, so most people in the scene know each other and are generally supportive of each other. It’s a bit incestuous to be honest! Money is always tough as people have less to spend on going out and in turn, promoters have less to give live acts. We’ve all got day jobs and don’t see that ever changing, but we make things work with the band by doing everything as DIY as possible. Recording with other - The VPME


"7": September Girls - Green Eyed/Danny Wood"

In the spring, I reviewed Dublin-based girl group September Girls' demo cassette, Wanting More. I was instantly taken by the charming lo-fi pop on songs "Wanting More" and "Secret Lovers". The cassette was perfect for the transition from a cold winter in Denmark to a sunny (yet too hot) summer in Brooklyn. But a few months have passed, and it's now autumn, and September Girls have yet another new release courtesy of Soft Power Records (and this time on vinyl!). The first and most evident change from Wanting More on the Green Eyed/Danny Wood 7" is the sound of the production - the two songs come across much clearer and fuller than on the Wanting More cassette. You can also tell the band has grown quite a bit since their first release. "Green Eyed" is a dark ode to a tumultuous lover that deviates from the airy garage pop of Wanting More. It's the strongest track September Girls have released so far and showcases their potential as a band. The B-side, "Danny Wood", is a delightfully jangly song dedicated to a particularly charming boy named Danny Wood. The track is more similar to September Girls' previous efforts but still shows a wonderful progression in their music. It's always fascinating to a see a band evolve from their very beginning and I can't wait to see what September Girls will do in the future. The 7" will be available on October 22nd and please, September Girls, come to America? - The Le Sigh


"Introducing: September Girls"

Soft Power Records will release a 7” of “Green Eyed” by September Girls this month, with a limited 500 pressing that follows in the power pop footsteps of the label’s former fledglings turn End of the Road starlets Big Wave.

September Girls are a five piece hailing from Dublin, pushing out Warpaint style distortion from a tin shed set to the mental carnival of fellow Irish act The Chalets, taking inspiration from Shonen Knife, whom the girls will play with on their upcoming UK tour. Check out dates below.

Formed as early as last summer, the band have already been hailed as the best new band around by Chew Your Own Fat and Listen with Monger, culminating in a performance at this year’s Indietracks festival.

October 6th – HWCH 2012, The Workman’s Club, Dublin
October 10th – The Fleece, Bristol w/t Shonen Knife
October 11th – Undertone, Cardiff
October 13th – Soup Kitchen, Manchester w/t PINS
November 24th – The Pavilion, Cork - Drunken Werewolf


"MP3: September Girls - Green Eyed"

September Girls are a five piece from Dublin who aren’t content to let their gender be the only thing that defines them from the punk/fuzz-rock contemporaries. Instead, September Girls attack their tracks with a wall of sound combining plenty of fuzz along side clear guitar melodies, synth lines and huge drumming. On a track like ‘Green Eyed’ the group locks into a tight groove of vocal harmonies and assaulting guitar that doesn’t relent until the song ends just below the 3 minute mark. Structurally, ‘Green Eyed’ packs a lot of surprises in its short length that suggest that these girls have a lot more to offer than just sweet melodies and fuzz. - The Up-Turn


"September Girls - Green Eyed"


‘Green Eyed’ is the latest single from Dublin’s September Girls.

As with their previous stuff ‘Green Eyed’ is an excellent slice of modern fuzz-pop, although we think this offering has a slightly more psychedelic edge to it. Lovely stuff.

The 7” will be released by SOFT POWER in October (sadly not September) - Fuzzbook


"September Girls - Wanting More (Matinee Recordings)"

One of my favourite memories of this musical year (I sound like David Hamilton now) was seeing September Girls wandering around the Indietracks site, clearly loving every moment of being in a band, looking like a band, and basking in the fact they knew pretty soon that they'd be playing to a rapt audience in the church.

Soon after that Jimmy from Matinee sent me an email asking if I had some contact details for the band. I'm not saying for one moment that I have any part at all in creating this wonderful record, but it's nice to hear from others who appreciate sheer bloody brilliance, isn't it?

Throughout the three flawless tracks on this seven inch, September Girls create something so exciting and deeply beautiful that it's hard to understand why they aren't pop stars already.

'Wanting More' is like a clarion call to the fragile, all organs and fuzzpop and reverb, it's refrain of "Where did you go?" and 'Take me back to where the summer last forever" touch kind of nagging insecurity that most of us all feel from time to time.

Meanwhile, 'Hells Bells' sounds like the Shangri-Las fronting early Jesus and Mary Chain. This pleases me a great deal, and 'Hells Bells' is easily as strong - if not stronger than the title track, with its swirling Farfisa, growling bass and shimmering stars.



Last up is the rollocking instrumental 'Man Chats', two minutes of thunderstorm pop. It's the sort of music you'd play if you'd got away with robbing the world's biggest sweet shop. It's immense, really.

A little piece of plastic to treasure. Buy it here. - A Layer of Chips


"SEPTEMBER GIRLS – SINGLE REVIEW"

September Girls – Wanting More (Matinee Records)

Release Date: 9th November

A little while ago I declared Dublin’s September Girls to be my favourite new band of 2012 and ever since then I’ve been dreading something coming along to make me regret making me such a sweeping assertion. Thank the lord this single does nothing to change my mind although this is a limited 500 copy 7” vinyl release in the U.S. of A. which is mildly annoying. No matter, lead track ‘Wanting More’ is a wall of Phil Spector noise with a sparse quality breaking through the expansive sound. It sounds like how every amazing Indie Disco sounds from the toilets when you have that moment of wanting to sober up so that you can pull your best moves in front of the hot girl/guy in the Veruca Salt T-shirt. Chest rattling bass lines and pounding drums play out under a wall of harmonies and picked guitar lines that all blend in to a crescendo of yearning. Thumping, Beach Boys drums and whiny organ kick in to introduce ‘Hells Bells’ which, ironically, sounds like something Sleigh Bells and Best Coast might have knocked up together after a long weekend of Bourbon and too much sherbet. For me, it’s final track ‘Man Chats’ that is the standout track and boy what a track!? This is where you realise that September Girls aren’t just a group of five mates chancing their arm at being in a band. They live and breathe this music and aren’t about to cow-tow to any trends or popularist views. The drums are like Keith Moon on a particularly confused day, the guitars swirl, the bass throbs and the keys pierce like a lighthouse through dense fog. With labels tripping over themselves to sign these girls up and the Cribs picking them up for support slots in Ireland, everything is looking good for September Girls so get in on the ground floor folks.

More information:
www.facebook.com/septembergirls

Live Dates:
8th November – The Olympia, Dublin w/The Cribs
9th November – Mandela Hall, Belfast w/The Cribs
24th November – The Pavilion, Cork - Listen with Monger


"Another new single from September Girls"

Today's news is the first official US release from Ireland's September Girls. Out soon on Matinee Recordings, the Wanting More 7" features the title track A-side and two B-sides. These ladies have graced our pages before, and I expect that they will continue to do so. Their music is excellent, and the vinyl versions always sell out (their April release for Scotland's Soft Power sold out in a week), but this record is available in both vinyl (with a digital download included) and digital-only.

"Wanting More" may cause you vinyl purchasers to wear out the A-side -- girl-group vocals soaring on a retro melody, all swathed in reverb and distortion. The Ronettes never fronted The Jesus and Mary Chain in a recording produced by Phil Spector, but this might give you an idea of what it would have sounded like if they had. - When You Motor Away...


"New single from September Girls"

Sarah, Lauren, Jessie, Caoimhe, and Paula comprise the Dublin group September Girls. I am a fan of their fuzzy, reverb-heavy guitar sound and girl-group vocals. We wrote about their previous release earlier this year ( "Wanting More"/"Secret Lovers" ), and are covering them again because they are releasing a new two track single on Monday, October 22. The single is called "Green Eyed" and includes the title track and B-side "Danny Wood". The release is on Scotland's small Soft Power Records, an indie label that applies their limited resources only to really good music.

We have both tracks for you to try here. "Green Eyed" has a palpable dark tinge to it, and may remind you of The Raveonettes. "Danny Wood" is a rousing indie pop song. I love them both.


September Girls - Green Eyed from jessie ward on Vimeo.



The single is available in a limited run of vinyl, for which Soft Power Records is accepting pre-orders. I do not know who will win the US presidential election, but I know that the vinyl run for "Green Eyed" will sell out. You can buy it in digital format at the Bandcamp link below. - When You Motor Away...


"September Girls: Wanting More EP - Matinee Recordings"

Ah, now it's these kind of sounds that make the world a much better place. Dublin's September Girls' debut cassette release earlier this year sold out at lightning pace. The 'Wanting More' EP is the girls' first international release and their first for the ever reliable Matinee Recordings. These are brain-tinglingly sweet indiepop songs overloaded with gorgeous girl-group melodies and showered with fuzz like the dusting of edible glitter on a batch of cupcakes. It's no surprise they've just landed some support slots with The Cribs, a band known for their love of DIY ethics and great garage-pop songs, they'll surely go down a storm.

The title-track is very reminiscent of The Dum Dum Girls, but before they became quite as polished as they are now and better than they were to begin with. It's pure ear candy and warrants repeat plays, in fact it's difficult not to skip back to the start once this trio of tunes shimmers its way to the end. A little more noise is employed on 'Hells Bells' and those cooing vocals are buried deep within the piercing wall of sound, it's another great pop song that's filtered through shards of glass so that it sparkles but isn't as crystal clear enough to be twee. 'Man Chats' takes this approach a step further, with piles of discord and fiercely echoing drumming, devoid of lyrics aside from some ghostly "oohs" and lashings of organ. This is a truly lovable EP, we're already wanting more. - Sounds XP


"Interview: musical crush - SEPTEMBER GIRLS"

Dublin girl-band SEPTEMBER GIRLS describe themselves as "sounds from a transistor radio abandoned in a rural cinema", reviews describe them as what The Bangles would sound like had they been produced by the Mary Chain’s Reid brothers, and their recent tour-mates The Cribs describe them as "badass, pop perfection". Needless to say, I'm smitten.

The five-piece - Sarah Grimes [drums], Lauren Kerchner [vocals and keys], Jessie Ward [vocals and guitar], Caoimhe Derwin [vocals and guitar] and Paula Cullen [vocals and lead bass] - are currently recording their debut album, and if more sixties influenced Wall Of Sound jams with noise-pop sensibilities is what we can look forward to, then it ought to be compulsory for all Lotto winners henceforth to donate to a plane ticket fund for September Girls to come to New Zealand [and quit their day-jobs and dedicate themselves solely to their true calling in life].

"...playing music is my own little selfish escape... I do it because it's something I love to do while hanging out with my best mates."

COUP DE MAIN: Who or what, are your main songwriting influences and inspirations?
SEPTEMBER GIRLS - PAULA: We are influenced by 60s girl groups as well as 80s and 90s bands. We are all big fans of the Spector Wall Of Sound, as well as bands like My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus and Mary Chain.

CDM: For those that haven't heard your music before, how would you describe it?
PAULA: "A 'Girls In The Garage' aware take on Spector's Wall Of Sound". Or "like we recorded inside someone's lawnmower". We've been described as both of the above. I guess our sound sits somewhere between both of those descriptions.

CDM: What do you hope for people to take away from listening to your music?
JESSIE: It's funny, I've never thought about that before, because in a way, playing music is my own little selfish escape... I do it because it's something I love to do while hanging out with my best mates. If other people out there like what we're doing, it's a little surprise bonus.

CDM: What was running through your mind while you were writing your new single 'Green Eyed'?
CAOIMHE: I started with the chorus because I was obsessed with a song called 'Look In My Diary" by a sixties girl-group called Reparata and the Delrons. I really like the style of the piano at the start of the song, and that inspired me to write the call and response style chorus - the lyrics are like a conversation with myself. I was in a bad relationship, and I was going crazy because I couldn't talk about the things I was going through, so I just put it all in the song.

CDM: Lyrically, what's your favourite song that you've ever written and why?
JESSIE: This is an impossible question for us to answer as we don't have one central songwriter, we all contribute to the songs and lyrics. In the same sense, we don't have one lead-singer but instead share lead-duties. You can tell who has written a particular song as generally they would sing lead for that song as everyone tends to write with their own style and vocal range.

CDM: Do you have a favourite song to play live?
PAULA: I really enjoy playing a song called 'Man Chats', it's mostly instrumental apart from a few "aaaahs", so I don't have to worry about forgetting to sing.

CDM: Do you have any plans yet to release a new EP or album?
PAULA: We plan to record an album in the new year, we are writing a lot of new songs at the moment, because although we probably have enough songs for an album right now, I don't think we would be happy to include all those songs. After Christmas, we are going to take a break from playing live for a while and try to get all these new ones finished off and recorded.

CDM: Who are your top five favourite girl-bands of all time?
PAULA: The Ronettes, The Shangri-Las, The Bangles, The Pandoras... do The Breeders count?

CDM: What are your five favourite things in the whole wide world and why?
JESSIE: Anything made with chipotle chilies... because it reminds me of home.
PAULA: Rice. Because it reminds me of home.
SARAH: My Mother, 'cuz she's the best.
CAOIMHE: Cats, because they are awesome.
LAUREN: Inter-species friendships - cutest thing ever. Warms the heart.

CDM: A friendship-crush is someone that you have no romantic interest in whatsoever, but just really wish that you were best friends with them. Who would be your top five friendship-crushes, living or dead?
PAULA: Jesus H Christ.
JESSIE: Jean-Luc Godard.
CAOIMHE: George Harrison.
LAUREN: Joel McHale.
SARAH: Billy.

CDM: What's next for September Girls?
PAULA: We have a few more gigs booked before the end of the year, then I guess it's concentrating on writing and getting our album recorded.

CDM: Can we hope that you'll visit us in New Zealand one day?
JESSIE: Of course we'd all love to come to New Zealand. I'd imagine it's actually quite a bit like Ireland there... just on a much larger scale. I've been a fan of some of the Flying Nun acts such - Coup De Main Magazine


"Something for the Weekend: September Girls “Green Eyed”"

Formed from the remains of Talulah Does the Hula and Black Robots, September Girls embrace a sound dipped in fuzzbox ethics, prominent in garage groups of the 1960s.

Since their formation in the latter half of 2011, the five-piece create evocative pop sentiments courtesy of some group-wide harmonies, while also embracing a slight ghostly touch.

Floating amidst mid to high end reverb sweeps, September Girls offer a vivid sensation of voices drifting in the mist, before being pulled apart and dissipating. Under such an atmosphere hangs an abrasive rhythm section, menacing in its stance and aligned with crackling distortion – imperious, it is rooted hard to the floor.
Through Soft Power Records, September Girls have released two singles – a 100-run cassette single called “Wanting More” (which would be re-released in easier to utilise formats) and today’s featured single, “Green Eyed”.

Like a children’s book gone horribly wrong, September Girls are the sound of the wolf in granny’s clothing, luring red riding hood into the gingerbread house, before stuffing her firmly into the fire. Full of depth, full of colour and deadly to the touch, bring it says I. - The Weekend Pollution


"September Girls - Hells Bells"

You know when you’re so sure you’re going to love something that you actually end up just totally passing it by? That what almost happened to me with Dublin’s wonderful September Girls. It was almost too sonically ideal to me (does anyone else get this? Surely this can’t be unique affliction I have), so I listened, loved, and left. For one reason or another, I returned again at the beginning of December and now their debut 7” single (on pop powerhouse Matinée Recordings) and I are inseparable. The guitars are bass-heavy and generously fuzzed out, but hushed, just like I like it. This kind of mixing really allows the girls’ fantastic wall-of-sound vocal melodies to truly float above that delicious guitar muck. It’s not so unlike a bulldozer made of clouds, maybe.

If you’ve been sleeping, too, sleep no more! - Skatterbrain music blog from Philadelphia, PA


"Live Review – September Girls/The Urges – Bourkes, Limerick"

Retro bands rarely do well, commercially or otherwise, unless there is an appetite out there for a revival. The 60s beat sound is an almost continual state of vogue though, as the look endures and the sounds continue to influence. Indeed, in Dublin there is a whole scene that looks to that period for musical and style inspiration. Unless you are wholeheartedly into that kind of thing, it can become tiring.

Unfortunately, there are just so many bands out there aping the mod/sixties vibe, look and music that very few actually stand out, The Coral being a notable exception who have garnered commercial success and critical acclaim.

Limerick welcomed two defiantly retro bands last night, in September Girls and The Urges.

September Girls, a five piece all-girl beat group, and their beehive haircuts were up first on stage. While they were musically cohesive, the song tempos were a little one-paced and derivative.

That’s not to say they didn’t put on a good set, they were thoroughly enjoyable to watch and they certainly left an impression musically.

Hells Bells was a delight with its intoxicating beat and key changes but Secret Lovers featured an overdose of reverb which drowned out the chiming guitars and the excellent work of the keyboard player who, if utilised more, could have augmented and improved the overall sound of the band. Kevin was the best of the lot with its slightly off key vocals and and battling guitars. - An Focal


"New: September Girls"

Retro indie queens September Girls made an impressively regal Cork bow on Saturday on a jam-packed, pulsating night in Plugd Records.

A blistering punk-pop set from local foursome When Good Pets Go Bad - officially christening their own ltd. edition cassette single (or should I say "cassingle") on their home patch - set a frantic tempo for the evening that the Dublin quintet more than ably maintained.

'Wanting More', the fuzzy reverb-soaked slice of Best Coast-lovin' sunshine, is the first official single released on Scottish indie label Soft Power Records earlier today which can be streamed and/or purchased using the bandcamp player below. Physically, the track - along with B-side 'Secret Lovers' - is available on "super limited 100-only" cassingle "(30 Yellow/70 Blue) with recycled, hand numbered inners and artwork by Jessie from the band". It may still be raining but the first of some sizzling Summer singles is here. - The G Man World


"September Girls - "Wanting More""

"Wanting More" is the new cassette single from Ireland's September Girls, that combines elements of shoegaze and 50's pop with some lovely vocals. Expect a darker, more noisy and DIY version of The Chordettes yet still so very charming, catchy and delightful to listen to. More garage pop bliss awaits you on Soundcloud. - Against the Oddz


"September Girls"

I stumbled across this demo completely by accident. Some dude started following me on Twitter, tweeted about the band, and in a rare moment of giving a shit about stuff i saw on twitter, i had a look for the band online. Imagine my stoked-o-meter when i clicked into a fan made video on Youtube and saw a montage of “Faster Pussycat..” and some other badass exploitation , set to a soundtrack of noise pop.. Sorta like if the Marychain were joined by the Shangri-las, they all hit the blow and started jamming.

The girls were cool enough to link me to a free download of their demo, and i’ve had it on repeat for periods of time over the last week. From the fuzzy, reverb laden mush of opener “Hells Bells”, to the sweet as cherry pie “Secret Lovers”, this is a very strong demo. Its sound is very much from somewhere in the past, so i decided to ask Jessie (guitar) about it. Found out what motivates the girls to make killer songs. - Chew Your Own Fat


"September Girls New Music/Introducing"

September Girls are a five piece girl band from Dublin, who formed as recently as September (the girls previous incarnation went by the name of Talulah Does The Hula), they've a few demos to listen to on their soundcloud and I can't help but be excited; highlighting an infectious, dirty garage pop sound that you could easily mistake for coming directly out of the same Californian neighbourhood as Best Coast, perhaps not the massively polished tracks that came to make up "Crazy For You" but the retro, rough around the edges lo-fi fuzz pop that made Bethany's early EP's so appealing.

"Hells Bells" is the most recent track added to the September Girls catologe and its radiant noise pop of the finest order, guitars distorted, verses simple and catchy, drums energetic, it sure is sweet on the ears. "Secret Lovers" adds twinkling keyboards and doo-wop harmonies to make those 60's spector girl group comparisons ever more apparent, it's discoveries like this that keep the eternal bloggers new-music addiction alive and kicking.

They've a couple of Dublin dates coming up before Christmas, hopefully a sign of things to come, if the girls come to London, I'll be there. - Just Music That I Like


"September Girls New Music/Introducing"

September Girls are a five piece girl band from Dublin, who formed as recently as September (the girls previous incarnation went by the name of Talulah Does The Hula), they've a few demos to listen to on their soundcloud and I can't help but be excited; highlighting an infectious, dirty garage pop sound that you could easily mistake for coming directly out of the same Californian neighbourhood as Best Coast, perhaps not the massively polished tracks that came to make up "Crazy For You" but the retro, rough around the edges lo-fi fuzz pop that made Bethany's early EP's so appealing.

"Hells Bells" is the most recent track added to the September Girls catologe and its radiant noise pop of the finest order, guitars distorted, verses simple and catchy, drums energetic, it sure is sweet on the ears. "Secret Lovers" adds twinkling keyboards and doo-wop harmonies to make those 60's spector girl group comparisons ever more apparent, it's discoveries like this that keep the eternal bloggers new-music addiction alive and kicking.

They've a couple of Dublin dates coming up before Christmas, hopefully a sign of things to come, if the girls come to London, I'll be there. - Just Music That I Like


"September Girls - Single/Track Review - Hells Bells"

September Girls are an all girl band from Dublin, who play fuzzy garage pop. Consisting of members Caoimhe, Jessie, Lauren, Paula and Sarah – the band were formerly called Talulah Does the Hula, and with the name change came a new sound.

‘Hells Bells’ is in fact not a cover of the classic AC/DC song, but a wonderfully crisp and quirky pop gem. It’s simple and effective and makes you dream of a Sunny day on a Californian beach – lo-fi sounds mixed with surf pop goodness, sums up this track pretty well (imagine the Beach Boys got into a scuffle with My Bloody Valentine, the winner would be September Girls). The beginning of the track reminisces of the band Spinerette - with its pounding drums and distorted bass line (listen to this and then listen to ‘Ghetto Love’ and you will see what we mean). Moving on from the intro you still have the pounding drums and distorted bass, but now with a gorgeous vocal line and trebley guitar lead – this gives the track a twee feel and reminisces of Camera Obscura and Belle and Sebastian (vocally you can’t help thinking about Tracyanne Campbell when listening to this song). This song is two and a half minutes of bliss and really does impress! There’s even a key change at the end of the track – added bonus! (We love key changes).

Even the video suits this track down to the ground. Featuring footage from old school B-Movies – go go dancers, monsters and lots of beach shots. What more could you ask for?
- Boost The Music


"September Girls - Hells Bells"

reland’s September Girls are a fuzzpop quintet oozing potential.

‘Hells Bells’ is taken from the band’s self released Demos album on Bandcamp and we are a little addicted to it already, and we only discovered it today.

Name your price for the 3 -track album on thier bandcamp now - Fuzzbook


"Demo: September Girls - Wanting More"

Well, it looks like I should have made it to Ireland while I was studying abroad because if September Girls are any indicator of the music scene in Dublin, then I sorely missed out. September Girls is made up of girls Ceevia, Jessie, Lauren, Paula, and Sarah and they're making some darling indie pop with a hefty dose of reverb. Their "Wanting More" cassette, consisting of tracks "Wanting More" and "Secret Lovers", shows that the girls have the potential to transcend the label of just another lo-fi band. The guitar riff in "Wanting More" and heavy use of drums show that the band knows how to use their musical talents in a highly effective way (aka you don't want to stop listening). They manage to combine a handful of sounds- garage rock, surf pop, and Sixties melodies- without pigeon-holing themselves into any one niche. And to top it all off, they have a pretty sweet Tumblr, which we always appreciate. They're releasing a limited 100-copy run of the "Wanting More" cassette on Scottish label Soft Power Records on April 30th and bonus, the cassettes are blue and yellow. Hey September Girls, if you ever want to play in America, we can totally have a slumber party. - The Le Sigh


"September Girls #2 - Tape"

Here's something you'll probably want to act quite quickly on, the debut tape released by Dublin's finest Caoimhe, Jessie, Lauren, Paula & Sarah, or perhaps somewhat easier to remember, September Girls, limited to just 100 copies and released via the good people at Soft Power today for a paltry £1.99 I doubt they'll hang around too long.

It's been some six months since I first discovered the girls and while this tape sticks with those initial demo tracks I'm still every bit as excited for the future of the band, their blend of sweet, harmonious girl-group vocals, and trashy, fuzzed-up garage pop is exactly the sort of music that should soundtrack your summer, be it outside drinking beers with friends or inside dressing up and dancing around your room like Ziggy Stardust (or maybe that's just me!). "Wanting More" is the perfect example of what the girls do, pounding drums, thick, over-amped bass and strong, catchy lyrics. September Girls, if they aren't already, are here to be your favourite new band.

The girls are over in the UK in July for Indietracks with hopefully some other dates coming at the same time, stay tuned for those. - Just Music That I Like


"September Girls"

Twitter can come in really handy. Not too long ago @atomicbeatgirl linked to songs by a new group from Dublin called September Girls. With Alex Chilton's voice in my head and a good feeling in my heart, I clicked on the link and was delighted with what I heard. So, by the looks of things, were those smart kids behind Soft Power Records for tomorrow (Monday, 30th April) they're releasing a cassingle by September Girls. "Wanting More", the A-side, is one of those rare songs that starts good but gets better and better before ending in a swirling confetti storm of gorgeous girl harmonies. If it doesn't make you want to splash about with your best pals under the stars at the nearest beach then you've no sense of romance! - Not Unloved


"Soft Power Records: September Girls Cassette"

Our friends at Soft Power have this kick ass cassette slated for release very shortly, and I would highly recommend picking this up. Dublin’s own September Girls is the label’s first all-girl group and they are a force to be reckoned with.

“Secret Lover”: A sweet, lo fi, garage pop song with even sweeter vocals. It’s like what you’d get if you put the Vaselines, Dum Dum Girls, Ladytron, Splendora and a few shots of sweet liquor in a blender and served it cold with a buzzing amp as a table, you’d have this track. The blending of styles is gentle and pure and the song draws me in completely. Maybe I’m a sucker for this kind of stuff deep down and just didn’t know it until now.

“Wanting More”: With some sweet guitar distortion and a classic 60s garage rock beat, this song blossoms to life. The melodic vocals are reminiscent of something days gone by, something sweet and catchy from another time. Despite this, the track remains fresh and modern; maybe in a way this is the birth of some sort of retrofuturistic post-garage genre being born here, or maybe this is just some wickedly sweet music. It’s like a ‘lost love’ song, but it is a subject that’ll remain timeless.

Should you buy this? If you’re into garage rock, lo fi, garage pop stuff, you’ll dig it. If you like the aforementioned bands that I described earlier, you’ll like this. If you’re into lo fi cassette releases, obviously, you’ll love this. I like it for all of those reasons. - tuning into obscure


"Soft Power Records: September Girls Cassette"

Our friends at Soft Power have this kick ass cassette slated for release very shortly, and I would highly recommend picking this up. Dublin’s own September Girls is the label’s first all-girl group and they are a force to be reckoned with.

“Secret Lover”: A sweet, lo fi, garage pop song with even sweeter vocals. It’s like what you’d get if you put the Vaselines, Dum Dum Girls, Ladytron, Splendora and a few shots of sweet liquor in a blender and served it cold with a buzzing amp as a table, you’d have this track. The blending of styles is gentle and pure and the song draws me in completely. Maybe I’m a sucker for this kind of stuff deep down and just didn’t know it until now.

“Wanting More”: With some sweet guitar distortion and a classic 60s garage rock beat, this song blossoms to life. The melodic vocals are reminiscent of something days gone by, something sweet and catchy from another time. Despite this, the track remains fresh and modern; maybe in a way this is the birth of some sort of retrofuturistic post-garage genre being born here, or maybe this is just some wickedly sweet music. It’s like a ‘lost love’ song, but it is a subject that’ll remain timeless.

Should you buy this? If you’re into garage rock, lo fi, garage pop stuff, you’ll dig it. If you like the aforementioned bands that I described earlier, you’ll like this. If you’re into lo fi cassette releases, obviously, you’ll love this. I like it for all of those reasons. - tuning into obscure


"September Girls will leave you Wanting More"

I’m gonna make this quick. It’s almost irrelevant already, but you deserve a chance to get in on it while supplies last. Soft Power Records, the tiny Scottish indiepop label I mentioned a few months ago have a new release out. The band is Dublin garage pop outfit September Girls and the release is “Wanting More”, a super-limited 2-track cassingle (for those who don’t know, that’s a cassette single).

September Girls are the first all-girl band to be released on the Soft Power label. The guitars are dirty and noisy. The harmonies are sweet. If the Crystals had been a garage band it would have sounded like this.

Fans of Phil Spector and the fuzzier side of indiepop will love this. And those of you who do, had best get on top of it, because this Soft Power release is limited to 100 copies (30 in yellow, 70 in blue). Of course, you can’t get the yellow ones anymore. They sold out on Monday, the day of the release. But, last I heard, there were still some blue ones left. Pick one up, while you still can, from the Soft Power store. And, for those of you bound for Indietracks this summer, the good news is, September Girls were recently confirmed to play.

EDIT: A few hours after posting this, the Soft Power store sold out of September Girls cassettes. The remaining copies can be found at: Rough Trade, Norman Records, Monorail Music in the UK, and Big Love Records, and The Stone Records in Japan. Good luck. - The Indie Handbook


"Go Around the World In 11 Bands"

Ready your visas for a global music expedition

Memorial Day marks the official start of summer — and as the weather warms up, cubicle-glazed minds may start turning towards the idea of vacation. But between the price of airline tickets and the fact that most Americans don’t even bother taking half of their vacation time, perhaps it’s time to take a different sort of around-the-world adventure.

Travel the world with these 11 bands, no passport (or money) required:

Who: September Girls

Where: Ireland

As a recent addition to Dublin’s rich musical history, September Girls draw inspiration from ‘60s girl groups, ‘70s punk riotousness and ‘80s pop. It’s a sound fitting for a band whose name was inspired by the Bangles’ cover of Big Star’s “September Gurls.” Their goth-pop vibe and gauzy guitar riffs paired with energetic beats make for an accessible sound that would be right at home on a playlist next to Dum Dum Girls and Chvrches.

Listen: “Heartbeats” - Time Magazine


"September Girls - Wanting More / Secret Lovers"

Tape singles: a rarity in this day and age. Well, here we have one from Irish quintet September Girls who treat us to two sides of sugary Vivian Girls-esque doo-wop pop - complete with rough round the edges production and crusty clumps of tape muck. 'Wanting More' is a breezy pop classic with angelic melodies soaring above the swimming pool reverb guitars and thuggin' floor toms. Flip it and the more contemplative 'Secret Lovers' features the same Haribo-sweet vocal harmonies set against a steady ballad-pop groove and comes of sounding like twenty Julianna Hatfield's singing together in Shangri-Las heaven. Tapes are blue and limited. - Norman Records


"How Can You Not Like This Band?"

With a name like “Talulah Does The Hula”, you gotta be good, right? You remember the news story around this, no? Well, not sure how I ran into this band, google searches don’t bring up much about the band, they’re not on Hype Machine and since getting permission from the band to share their songs with lucky you, Myspace changed their music player to a non-downloadable POS. So…I still had their songs on my hard drive, but I wish I could recall where I got them, because I’d like to thank the person for turning me on to this fine group from Ireland. I did find this fine blog in the google search, but I know for a fact I’ve never been there (but have since added it to my bookmarks…yeah, it’s that good!) - Sex with Headphones on


"September Girls Debut Cassette"

september girls manage to pull of that enviable feat of sounding like hundreds of other bands but also completely fresh. ‘wanting more’ is a fuzzy, buzzy song that rips out the skeleton of umpteen c86 chord charts and drenches it in so much charm and shimmer it feels like the best thing in the world… blink and you’ll miss this one.

http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=351307# - Rough Trade


"September Girls – Secret Lovers / Wanting More"

A glorious single, a fuzzy, scratchy sound - and dare one say lofi and actually mean it? The A side Secret Lovers drips charm, blessed with the most woozy vocal payback this side of California. The listener is like the enchanted youth being dragged out of his boat to a watery grave by rusalki on a hot summer night. Like all great singles it exists in a bubble off its own and too much analysis would kill its charm. The other track, Wanting More is more conventional in the way it tries to win you round. It’s cheerleader pop, all toothy grins and gawky attitudes - but again, just when you think you’ve heard this stuff a lot, the refrain socks you with its arching, Valkerie-like harmonies. Truly portentous stuff. - Incendiary Magazine


"Hits From The Box #53 - TWO WEEKS"

Now for some dreamy fuzzed out guitar pop from Dublin, or more specifically September Girls (a spelling correction from the excellent Big Star track, I presume?). The quintet (Caoimhe, Jessie, Lauren, Paula & Sarah) love their 60s touchstones, reverb tsunamis and drum explosions, wrapping it all in trademark class. Their Wanting More cassette sold out in days, but there is a seven inch on its way coming out on Soft Power Records which is well worth getting ready for. The title track is the better of the two, musically and production wise, and gives a honest indication that they are the real deal. What with Girls Names coming out of the Emerald Isle also, Ireland is kicking serious goals in this genre of the musical void. - Sonic Masala


"From Brazil to Iceland to Korea: Go Around the World In 11 Bands"

Ready your visas for a global music expedition

Memorial Day marks the official start of summer — and as the weather warms up, cubicle-glazed minds may start turning towards the idea of vacation. But between the price of airline tickets and the fact that most Americans don’t even bother taking half of their vacation time, perhaps it’s time to take a different sort of around-the-world adventure.

Travel the world with these 11 bands, no passport (or money) required:

Who: September Girls

Where: Ireland

As a recent addition to Dublin’s rich musical history, September Girls draw inspiration from ‘60s girl groups, ‘70s punk riotousness and ‘80s pop. It’s a sound fitting for a band whose name was inspired by the Bangles’ cover of Big Star’s “September Gurls.” Their goth-pop vibe and gauzy guitar riffs paired with energetic beats make for an accessible sound that would be right at home on a playlist next to Dum Dum Girls and Chvrches.

Listen: “Heartbeats” - Time Magazine


Discography

*Coming in 2016* - As of untitled album #2 on Fortuna POP!

Veneer - 4 Track EP; Kanine Records/Fortuna POP! Released 28th November 2014

Cursing The Sea - Debut album; Fortuna POP! Released 6th January 2014

Big Itch Club - Split 7" with The #1s & Faux Kings; Bachelor Records; Released 2nd November 2013

Ships - Limited edition cassette; Haus of Pins; Released 7th September 2013

Talking/Some For Me - 7inch Single; Art For Blind Records; Released 10th April 2013

Wanting More/Hells Bells/Man Chats - 7inch EP; Matine Recordings; Released 9th November 2012

Green Eyed B/W Danny Wood - 7inch Single; Soft Power Records; Released 22nd October 2012 **sold out worldwide**

Wanting More B/W Secret Lovers - Cassingle; Soft Power Records SOFT008, released April 30th 2012
**sold out worldwide**

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Bio

September Girls play reverb soaked noise of the finest order, with distant layered harmonies, swirling organ and distorted guitars. Their debut album 'Cursing the Sea' released in January 2014 garnered widespread coverage from the likes of NME, The Guardian, Uncut and The Observer, with The Sunday Times declaring it to be "a debut album that succeeds not only because of the colouring and songwriting, but because of the utter confidence in their method". Time Magazine named them as one of the 11 best new bands in the world and 'Cursing the Sea' was included in Rough Trade shops 100 Best Albums of 2014. 

In November 2014, September Girls released a 4 track EP 'Veneer'. Whilst still retaining their signature drenched feedback sound the tracks have a greater depth and polish than the album recordings. "Veneer finds the Irish quintet throwing off the 60s girl-group coyness in favour of something fiercer. Embittered and angry definitely suits September Girls" - NME 

In the intervening months September Girls have been busy on the road, playing SXSW and CMJ in the US, UK festivals such as Beacons, The Great Escape & Liverpool Psych Fest and a UK tour supporting A Place To Bury Strangers. The band are currently in the studio recording the follow up to 'Cursing the Sea', due for release early 2016.

Band Members