Alright kids, shit just got real! 2026 was already off to a hot start, and there's a whole lot more waiting in the wings to get excited about. And now a pre-order for a new album from the mighty Sleeveens turns up? What have we done to deserve this?
Coming off a debut album that I can call an instant classic without being the slightest bit guilty of hyperbole, The Sleeveens certainly have lofty expectations to live up to. But I have zero doubt that they're up to the task. If the album's first single, "If I Was a Casual," is any indication, the Dublin & Nashville-based band isn't straying far from the mix of old school Irish punk and soulful Tennessee-fried garage rock 'n' roll that has thrilled live audiences and record buyers for the past couple years. It opens the album National Anthem in fully anthemic style — coming on like a firecracker and exhorting you to sing along and pump your first in the air before you even know what hit you. The Sleeveens' music is literally poetry in motion, and here that motion is furious and infectious. The full album releases May 1st on Goner Records, and now would be a very good time to reserve yourself a copy on vinyl. Man, I can't wait to hear this one. The soundtrack to the resistance is gonna be bangin'!
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