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Splinter is the debut EP from Irish indie rock trio, Plastic Cowboys and from the first drum beat to the last will leave you wanting more.

The EP deals with a range of issues such as mental health, escapism and hangovers.

Each song on Splinter is full of passion and energy, with the band splitting their time time between the studio and self-recording because of Covid.

We kick things off with Those Damn Lights which is a heavy guitar driven track, giving it a garage rock vibe, before a rousing chorus. The guitar riff and the brilliant bass line goes round and round throughout the song and is instantly memorable. I can imagine lots of poging to this song when live gigs return.

Storehouse, has a fantastic and well crafted guitar riff filling and coming in at just over 2 minutes is the shortest song on the album. On this song the band initially showcase drums, base and vocal, before the guitars join in. It shows the band’s versatility to try different sounds and it works brilliantly.

Molly is the penultimate track on the album. A song that reminds me of London band Palma Violets, and has whitty lyrics and a really strong sound.

We end on last years single None Like You. This is a brilliant song, which has a heavy guitar sound and contains a well crafted guitar riff, giving the song a real punk rock sound. As Ciaran explains, None Like You is about

“Trying to grow and improve as a person by riding those highs and lows rather than getting swept away by them”

Splinter is released on 12th March and is the first of 3 EPs set to be released by the band in 2021, cumulating in their debut album towards the end of the year. I for one, am massively excited to hear the next EPs and their debut album.

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