Garage punk trio Adore have upgraded their headline show in Whelan’s this November to the main room. Hailing from Galway, Donegal and Dublin their music combines themes from surf, disco and pop blended with their punk sensibilities. The trio’s 2023 debut single ‘Postcards’ delivered intriguing echoes of Nirvana and Ash.

Their latest single ‘Supermum!’ was Produced by Gilla Band bassist Daniel Fox, and arrives ahead of a UK tour supporting Sprints this November.

“Supermum! tells the tale of moments where power is lost due to the conditioning of others stronger than you.” explains singer/guitarist Lara Minchin. “The lyrics come from my perspective of being raised as a quiet and polite young woman and how as I grew older, it became increasingly more obvious to me that I never learned how to say no, and even when I did, some of those around me had never learned how to take no for an answer.

“The tone of the song is satirical, which mimics the manner in which people talk about stories of assault abuse in their lives as a way to cope with the horror of it. This playful manner in which we talk about these problems shows that although we may be progressing by actually speaking up about assault, it is obvious that the issue at hand occurs so frequently that assault and abuse remains to be normalised. I hope that this song can continue the conversation of education surrounding sexual assault and abuse. I hope for people to feel safe enough to speak up about it. The fact is that sexual violence has remained a normal part of the majority of peoples lives and it shouldn’t be.”

The trio will be joined in Whelan’s main room by Galway newcomers Shark School who released their debut single ‘411’ earlier this year.

Adore at Whelan’s on Saturday, 2nd November 2024 with special guests Shark School. Tickets from €13.00 plus booking fees on sale now singularartists.ie