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Aug 06, 2024 By Marina Malin Photography by Róisín Murphy O'Sullivan

Dublin six-piece Silverbacks have announced their third LP, Easy Being a Winner, due out on October 18 via Central Tones / Cargo. Ahead of the release, they have also shared a new track, “Something I Know.” Listen below and find the tracklist and tour dates in support of Easy Being a Winner.

In a press release, lyricist and guitarist Killan O’Kelly had this to say on the new track: “Lyrically, it tells the story of a religious person who is at a crossroads in their life. They have fallen in love with someone but also remain committed to their faith—a very common story from the past. The singer and main character is damned if they commit themselves to their religious duties as they will always be left wondering what could have been, and deems themselves to be damned by a higher power if they pick love and turn their backs to their ongoing religious commitments and faith. Whether or not the main character is turning to their loved one, or turning to a God, is left open.

“The song also has a special feature from mine and (vocalist and guitarist) Daniel’s dad, John. He plays clarinet drones on the track and also provides a sermon from the sky style spoken word at the end.”

Silverbacks’ complete lineup is Daniel O’Kelly (vocals/guitar), Kilian O’Kelly (guitar/vocals), Emma Hanlon (vocals/bass), Paul Leamy (bass), Peadar Kearney (guitar), and Gary Wickham (drums).

The album includes “Selling Shovels,” which the band released last month and was chosen as one of our Songs of the Week.

Easy Being a Winner follows the band’s 2022 album Archive Material and their 2020 debut album, Fad. Archive Material included “Wear My Medals,” which was #1 on our Songs of the Week list.

Read our 2020 The End interview with Silverbacks.

Easy Being a Winner Tracklist:

01 - Selling Shovels
02 - Giving Away An Inch Of
03 - Look At All You’ve Done
04 - Hide Away
05 - Something I Know
06 - Flex
07 - Spinning Jenny
08 - No Rivers Around Here
09 - Billion Star Night Light
10 - Songs About Divide
11 - Easy Being a Winner

Silverbacks Tour Dates:

October 19th - Workman’s Club, Dublin
October 20th - Coughlan’s, Cork
October 24th - YES Basement, Manchester
October 25th - Sidney & Matilda, Sheffield
October 26th - Shacklewell Arms, London

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