INTRODUCING: Irish Avant Garde Punks Meryl Streek Call Out The Hypocrisy Of The Catholic Church On Searing New Single “False Apologies”
Dublin, Ireland based avant garde punks MERYL STREEK have announced they will be releasing their debut album 796 on November 4th via Venn Records.
Alongside the news, the band have revealed their new double single “False Apologies” / “Yesterday”, showcasing two very different sides of their politically-charged 21st century avant garde punk style.
With the audio produced by Dan Doherty (Fontaines D.C., Damian Dempsey) at Darklands Audio Dublin, the stunningly cinematic and atmospheric video for “False Apologies” was directed by Peter Kingston in Dublin, Ireland, and stars Irish actor Jack Galvin.
A devastating condemnation of the shameful Catholic church abuse scandal in Ireland, penned following the findings of The Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation, the album is an emotionally volatile and heart-wrenching collection of cutting edge punk that pushes genre boundaries whilst traversing extremely challenging political subject matter with aplomb and vitriol.
Commenting on the track and album, Meryl Streek says: “‘False Apologies’ was a way to deal with my anger about the atrocities committed by the Catholic church against the young women and children of Ireland, specifically the mother and baby homes. Sadly not their only crimes, it made me sick that the government and church not only allowed this to happen but have actively tried to erase it from history. That in my mind is a step too far.”
“The album is for anyone that has been affected by the church’s actions and those that feel that the government not only mistreated them but took away their voice along with it.”
“I’ve always been drawn to bands that say what they think loudly and clearly. I grew up hearing A House, Guernica and Sack speaking their minds, the punk movement too. I’m coming from the same place but with melodies and pop music so hopefully people will stop and listen to what I’ve got to say.”
Watch the video below:
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