The Things

The Things

The Things are an Irish punk band from Dublin, active between 2004 and 2009. They play garage punk, garage rock and related rock music, and are associated with the Dublin underground scene.

Style and sound

Their music is described through references to garage rock, psychotic rock and sleazy punk, with comparisons made to The Gun Club, The Misfits, The Cramps, The Murder City Devils and Thee Hypnotics. Their songs also feature organ, horror imagery and heavy, aggressive vocals. The band’s name is also linked to an earlier phase when they played a more punk-oriented style before using the name Swingin’ Thing.

Releases

The Things release the self-produced six-track EP Wild Psychotic Sounds, recorded mostly in Dublin using their own Rollin Mobile Studio. Other recorded work includes the single Some Kinda Kick, the three-track Tiger EP on Psycho Sound Records, and the single Set Me Free.

Reception

The band receive strong reviews in Irish and overseas music press, with repeated praise for their energy and raw garage-rock sound. Wild Psychotic Sounds and the Tiger EP are singled out as examples of their louder, darker style, while live performances are described as intense and chaotic.