Dundalk’s Just Mustard return with their first song since 2022’s ‘Heart Under’.
‘POLLYANNA’ continues where they left off, though, continuing their excellent form. And whilst their industrial shoegaze sound remains, it seems as if they’ve done some growing, sonically speaking, in those intervening years. The track takes inspiration from its relentlessly positive namesake, but its somewhat lighter sound hides a darker underbelly, one drawing on the toxic side of happiness.
Katie Ball’s ethereal vocals float above the swirling world of noise below, continuing ‘POLLYANNA’ as a track of contrast; playing off between the noise and the beauty, happiness and what else lingers on. It’s a brilliant return, and with a number of intimate shows having also been announced, hopefully there’s more to come.
Photo by Kate Lawlor
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