The Vendetta Suite aka Gary Irwin was in-house engineer at David Holmes’ Exploding Plastic Inevitable studio in the mid-1990s. He has released a broad range of music over the years on various labels such as EPI, 13 Amp, Above Machine and more recently on Italy’s Hell Yeah Recordings via his critically acclaimed album The Kempe Stone Portal. ‘Lagan Bubbles’ sees Irwin adding Ambient to his growing list of genres; it’s a gentle paddle up Belfast’s River Lagan, with found sounds taking influences from The Orb and 60s producer Joe Meek’s more atmospheric productions.
Post-punk meets a very classic alt-rock sound on the new record from this Chicago group. RIYL The Breeders, Dinosaur Jr, and Yo La Tengo. Bandcamp New & Notable May 4, 2024