Dublin sextet Silverbacks have shared ‘Something I Know’ the second glimpse into the world of their third album ‘Easy Being a Winner’ which arrives this October 18th – pre-order here ‘Something I Know’ arrives quick on the heels of lead single ‘Selling Shovels’ and highlights the group’s versatility.
“”Lyrically, it tells the story of a religious person who is at a crossroads in their life. They have fallen in love with someone but also remain committed to their faith -a very common story from the past. The singer and main character is damned if they commit themselves to their religious duties as they will always be left wondering what could have been, and deems themselves to be damned by a higher power if they pick love and turn their backs to their ongoing religious commitments and faith,” explains lyricist and guitarist Kilian O’Kelly.
“Whether or not the main character is turning to their loved one, or turning to a God, is left open. The song also has a special feature from mine and (vocalist and guitarist) Daniel’s dad, John. He plays clarinet drones on the track and also provides a sermon from the sky style spoken word at the end.”
‘Easy Being a Winner’ finds Silverbacks once again working with Daniel Fox (Gilla Band) in Sonic Studios in Stoneybatter, Dublin. Some seven years into their career, the sextet describe their upcoming LP as what they definitively sound like as O’Kelly explains:
“Now that ‘Easy Being a Winner’ is coming out, I feel I can more confidently say who we are. We’re indie rock. And this album sounds even more like the indie rock I imagined for our band all those years ago.”
The band will undertake a UK and Ireland tour to coincide with the album release this October details below. The video for ‘Something I Know’ sees the group mixing K Pop dance routines with Subterranean Homesick Blues cue cards.
Dates
October 19th -Workman’s Club, Dublin
October 20th -Coughlan’s, Cork
October 24th -YES Basement, Manchester
October 25th -Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield
October 26th -Shacklewell Arms, London