Irish rock duo Dea Matrona today release new single ‘Black Rain’, the second offering from their highly-anticipated debut album ‘For Your Sins’, out on 3rd May.
With its dark and moody demeanour, ‘Black Rain’ opens with a low guitar strum before transcending into an instant rock classic. As it creeps to its crescendo, it symbolises the track’s lyrical themes of uncertainty.
Dea Matrona says about the single: “‘Black Rain’ stemmed from a writing session we had a few years ago. It’s that feeling when your heart sinks. A feeling that everyone gets. Like a lump in your throat when you’re walking alone and think ‘I shouldn’t be here’ or when you’re with someone that might be bad for you & you start to feel scared. You can’t really pin down where this feeling started but it’s a sense of feeling trapped like maybe there’s no going back”
Listen to ‘Black Rain’ – BELOW:
Dea Matrona have always been an exciting proposition. A duo that pushes the boundaries of genres in an authentic yet nostalgic way, their debut album ‘For Your Sins’ bestows a passion project like no other. It is an album that bridges together an intoxicating blend of indie pop and rock with superb sophisticated influences from Fleetwood Mac, HAIM; The White Stripes, and Arctic Monkeys drench through. From the thumping and prowling ‘So Damn Dangerous’ to the whimsical pop wonder ‘Every Night I Want You’, the low strums of ‘Black Rain’ to the country swing of ‘Won’t Feel Like This Forever’, it delivers a slice of everything. The album is a completely self-made labour of love, with the band writing, recording and producing the album themselves.
Easily a Dea Matrona classic for long-time fans but the perfect introduction for newcomers, it is set to draw everyone into Dea Matrona’s infectious aura.
Dea Matrona comprises two school friends, Mollie McGinn and Orlaith Forsythe, who grew up busking to their favourite rock ‘n’ roll anthems on the streets of Belfast. Covering the likes of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Whole Lotta Love’ and Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Homeward Bound’, they have reached an online community of 500,000 followers and racked up over 8 million views on YouTube.
Listen to Mollie McGinn and Orlaith Forsythe discuss ‘For Your Sins’ in episode #169 of The XS Noize Podcast below:
The band are also embarking on a UK/Ireland tour in May to celebrate the release of ‘For Your Sins’. A full list of dates is below; tickets can be found here.
UK & IRELAND TOUR DATES
Fri 3rd May – Liverpool, Arts Club Loft
Sat 4th May – Leeds, Wardrobe
Mon 6th May – Birmingham, Hare & Hounds
Tues 7th May – Brighton, Hope & Ruin
Weds 8th May – Bristol, Exchange
Fri 10th May – London, The Lower Third
Sat 11th May – Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
Sun 12th May – Southampton, Joiners
Tues 14th May – Manchester, Night & Day
Weds 15th May – Newcastle, Cluny
Thurs 16th May – Glasgow, The Cathouse
Sat 18th May – Cork, Cyprus Avenue
Sun 19th May – Galway, Róisín Dubh
Mon 20th May – Dublin, Workman’s Club
Weds 22nd May – Belfast, Limelight 2
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