SUBPLOTS
DUBLIN, COUNTY DUBLIN
Subplots are Phil Boughton (vocals / guitar) Daryl Chaney (bass) and Michael Orange (drums). A traditional three-piece band upon first glance, but in reality they are anything but. A unique and captivating live band, Subplots’ mix of vocal harmonies, keyboards, percussion, samplers and a wealth of pedals create a sound that often has audiences searching for another three members on stage. The trio have spent the last two years touring Ireland and the UK developing their reputation as one of Ireland’s most unique live bands. They have already shared stages with acts such as Foals, No Age, Wintersleep, Oxford Collapse, John Vanderslice and High Llamas.
Subplots have just released their debut album Nightcycles.
Nightcycles is made up of 10 beautifully crafted songs which highlight Subplots’ gift for melody alongside their appetite for unusual time signatures, rhythms and song structures. Melodic, dark and unashamedly ambitious.
Nightcycles was recorded over an 18-month period with producer Ciarán Bradshaw (Dark Room Notes, Oliver Cole). Of the 15 songs recorded during the sessions, 10 were chosen for Nightcycles. The remaining five songs were released last year in the form of the Alarm single and We Carved Our Names In Glass EP. The album also comes hot on the heels of the single Leech, released on limited edition split 7” vinyl with another of Ireland’s brightest talents, Halves.
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"The trio twist these intricate songs into works of beauty and uplifting sadness with their offbeat structures and ornate melodies... Listen attentively, and prepare to be completely ensnared in the narrative" 4/5 - The Irish Times
"Subplots have somehow managed to exceed all expectations with their debut album. Following last year’s acclaimed We Carved Our Names in Glass EP, Nightcycles sounds melodic, dark, ambitious, anguished, delicate and, above all, great. 8/10 - AU"
“Nightcycles is an astonishingly accomplished debut from a band that deserves your investigation” 4/5 - RTÉ Guide
"the prime contender for best Irish album of 2009 is Subplots' Nightcycles. Measured, atmospheric, really accomplished and considering that I've long thought them to be one of the best bands in the country as good as I thought it could be." - Thrill Pier
"Unfussy guitars, stabs of brass and a rock-solid rhythm section are all this genuinely impressive collection is built upon. Definately a band to watch. " 4/5 - Mail on Sunday
"Nightcycles contains some of the most beautifully crafted songs you're likely to hear this year." 8/10 - Cluas.com
"One of the most impressive bands in the country...Nightcycles is a rich, intelligent album, bowing to no trend or fad and expanding on the ethereal beauty this band have promised for some time...Highly recommended." 8.5/10 - Drop-d
"Its been well worth the wait, this three piece have created something special." 4/5 - The College Tribune
