MySpace of the Week – The Immediate

Bands that begin with ‘The’ can go either way. The Flaming Lips pack more heat than a jug of tabasco, but limp-wristed moaners The Thrills are about as thrilling as a head cold.

Dublin rock virtuosos The Immediate are immediately likeable, and are due to launch their album In Towers and Clouds in Australia this week, and there’s a copy of the album winging its way to my desk as we speak. The review will be in the next Echo, but if, like me, you’re impatient and addled with caffeine – click here for a preview. Not sure if they’re coming to Sydney yet, but fingers crossed.

Know of anyone who’s planning on gigging down here? Drop us an email at the Irish Echo and we’ll give them a plug.

Incidentally, the pic I’ve shamelessly nicked here belongs to Aisling O’Neill, a young but brilliant snapper, also from Dublin. Her slightly clunky site is here, but being in the music world, she’s sensibly got herself a Myspace site which is much more bandwith-friendly, and it’s here.

Update: GO AND BUY THIS ALBUM