Spearside Unleash “Couldn’t Be Told” EP

Irish hardcore duo Spearside have today released their new EP, Couldn’t Be Told, that blends ferocious Punk with emotive melody in a thrilling ride across its four tracks. The title track is influenced by the likes of Judge and Youth Of Today, Sentimental packs an emotive punch reminiscent of the likes of Fiddlehead and Joyce Manor, Stuck Into Me chugs like Helmet, and the EP closes with a cover of Agent Orange‘s No Such Thing. Spearside are currently working on their debut album that is set to be released next year

“The title encapsulates the meaning of the song; the arrogance of youth, the consequence of misplaced effort, and watching someone wilfully go down a sad road. Steve Albini once said something about the music industry that has always stuck with me because it applies to life in general. He said “If you can understand somebody else’s mistake and not make it, then you’re ahead of the game. ‘Couldn’t Be Told’ is ultimately about trying to learn from others’ mistakes. We also want to counter that with some positive references to our childhood. Times where you look back and are grateful for guidance you got whether or not you wanted it in the moment. Our Mam would always sing “It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to” at us when we were throwing strops as kids. Definitely an unorthodox disciplinary technique but it worked.” (vocalist & guitarist Oisín Walsh)