‘Remnants’ is the brand spanking new (and third ever) single from Irish based five-piece indie rockers, Afterbliss. Recorded at the legendary Windmill Lane Recording Studios in Dublin, the high energy, synth-filled track builds on Afterbliss’ previous sounds. The culmination is a genre-bending and layered tune that shows just what Afterbliss are all about. Drawing influence from bands like Muse, Interpol and Editors, Afterbliss have produced a dance-able, full-on song that is sure to be a big festival hit. Lyrically, lead vocalist, Alex Burcea, showcases his incredible storytelling ability and focuses on things unsaid in a previous relationship. The remnants that get left behind. “How it eats away my skin, and makes my mind so paper thin, the end never will begin.” Afterbliss have undoubtedly burst onto the scene, and now is their time to shine.
‘Remnants’ is Afterbliss at their best. A no-holds-barred and dynamic tune from a band who you’ll surely be hearing more from in the future.
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What does ‘Remnants’ mean to you?
This song means a lot to me firstly because it’s the first song we all worked on and finished together as a band. We’ve worked really hard on this one and it’s been through a few versions so we’re all really pleased with the finished song.
The inspiration initially came from a very good friend of mine who wrote a short poem by the same name as the song title.
The title really struck me and from that I wrote the lyrics about the remnants left behind after a relationship I had had broken down. For me this song is my way of confronting and expressing some things that were left unsaid between us after everything had ended. It’s a healing song, one that we hope people will enjoy dancing along to!
Music to me is an expression, freedom and fun!
Afterbliss
Get to know Afterbliss
Afterbliss met in the most unlikely of places. After a discussion on an online discussion forum, and comprised of members from across Ireland, Scotland and Romania, the indie rock band formed in June 2019. The group is made up of Evan Cassidy on lead vocals, Alex Burcea on lead guitar, synths and backing vocals, Ally Pender on drums, James O’Gorman on rhythm guitar, and Shane Waldron on bass. After 18 months of writing songs, November 2020 saw them release their debut single, “Until Sunrise”, which received acclaim on local and national Irish radio play. The band followed this up in February with “Kiss and Tell”, which The Last Mixed Tape lauded for its demonstration of the group’s “tightly woven interplay”. Each of their songs are treated with beautifully realised music videos. Their music has already accumulated over 27,000 streams between Spotify and YouTube. “Remnants” was recorded in the legendary Windmill Lane Recording Studios, Dublin (Rolling Stones, U2). It was mixed by Alan Kelly (Kings of Leon, Herbie Hancock), and mastered by Fergal Davis (Muse, Sinead O’Connor). Their third single, it marks Afterbliss as a band stepping into the indie rock scene ready to make an unforgettable impact.
Afterbliss’ music straddles the genres of indie rock, indie pop, melodic rock, synth rock, and dance. They take influence from Muse, Editors, Interpol, Manic Street Preachers, and the Killers, and inspiration from artists such as Inhaler, Nothing But Thieves, Alt Tvvins, Ben Howard, and Kynsy.
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