Land Lovers

Land Lovers

Land Lovers are an Irish indie pop band from Dublin, formed in 2008. They describe themselves as a pop band, and their music is associated with indie pop and new wave.

Releases

The band releases material under the Popical Island banner and has songs on two Popical Island compilations. Their second album, Confidants, is the first Land Lovers album recorded as a full band. They also have an EP, and their albums and EP are available on Bandcamp.

Band members

Named members include Pádraig Cooney, Ciarán Canavan, Brian Lynch, Rob, Cormac Hughes and Shane Murphy. Rob later leaves and Shane Murphy joins.

Popical Island and other activities

Land Lovers are founder members of the Popical Island collective. Their work for the collective includes helping with its projects, arranging the monthly Popicalia night, and assisting with other releases. Padraig Cooney also writes The High Line, a Christmas single for The Popical Island Showband, an 18-piece wall-of-sound group.

Performances and comparisons

The band plays at Electric Picnic, Forbidden Fruit, Body & Soul and Castlepalooza. They also support touring international acts including Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks, The Mantles, Nodzzz and The Wave Pictures. Their sound is compared to XTC, Television and Elvis Costello & The Attractions.

Critical reception

Jim Carroll of the Irish Times describes Confidants as a rare gem of a record, and highlights its domestic, haunting quality.