Popical Island have been a boutique purveyor of finely distilled and perfectly formed irish music over the last five years. Started up by members of Groom, The Yeh Deadlies and Land Lovers , it's given some of the best music to emerge from Ireland ever since it's inception.
Back in 2012, rather unannounced, arrived the 'Whip Crack Away' EP from Skelocrats. This Popical Island supergroup nonchalantly produced a collection of whimsical fuzzy guitar rock tunes that tickled the ears and mind. Skelocrats eventually followed it with the equally fine 'Hot Yoga EP', and released both together as their greatest hits 'The Complete Skelocrats'. For most bands announcing your greatest hits is the end of the road, but this was only the beginning.
Consisting of Padraig Cooney, Paddy Hanna, Bronwyn Murphy-White and Mike Stevens, they've already provided a glimpse of what was to come when they dropped Lyin Eyes a few months ago. Less rough around the edges than anything of the first collection of songs, it still has lost none of the groups ubiquitous charm and zest. Ahead of the release Padraig Cooney took time to speak to GoldenPlec about the new album Bella Bella.
The simpler the idea, the more likely it is to be a Skelocrats song.