MELTS have shared the third single from their debut album ‘Maelstrom’ which will be released on Mother Sky on Friday 13th May. The Dublin five-piece worked with Daniel Fox of Gilla Band to achieve their desired sound.

Having already previewed the album with title track Maelstrom and Outlie the group have today returned with the dark, carnivalesque Waltzer.

“The influence for the lyrics came from Rob’s organ line on the track, it has the same mechanical rhythm of a fairground waltzer. The song is set in a fairground with people and machines moving, a couple dancing, giving ground and winning ground and a tight rope walker diving and returning to the rope. All throwing themselves into something unknown but knowing they’ll return to the same place, like a waltzer spinning,” explains singer Eoin Kenny.

MELTS are currently at SXSW in Austin, Texas where they are playing a number of shows. They will then return to Dublin’s Button Factory  on March 25th before embarking on their first UK tour.

Fri 25/03 – Dublin, Button Factory
Tue 29/03 – Bristol, The Louisiana
Wed 30/03 – Brighton, Prince Albert
Thu 31/03 – London, Shacklewell Arms
Fri 01/04 – Manchester, Strange Waves at O2 Ritz
Sun 03/04 – Leeds, Hyde Park Book Club
Mon 04/04 – Glasgow, The Hug & Pint
Tue 05/04 – Newcastle, Head of Steam
Sat 28/05 – London, Wide Awake Festival
Sat 28/05 – Totnes, Sea Change Festival
Fri 29/07 – Co. Waterford, All Together Now Festival

Pre-order ‘Maelstrom’ here