Tomorrow will see Irish indie-rock darlings modernlove. – release addictive new single ‘Can’t Stop Dancing’

Irish indie-pop-rockers modernlove continue building towards their 4th EP with the infectious new single “Can’t Stop Dancing”. With a fresh run of sold out dates across the UK and Europe this autumn to add to their catalogue of international shows to date, the band are building an undeniable, worldwide story, all before debut album. It’s not often you can point to multiple sold out shows across the US, EU and UK, playing for your President, supporting 2 Door Cinema Club and The Vamps, and receiving continued support from key industry tastemakers all before a debut album campaign. With EP 4 set to drop Nov 8th between the UK and EU dates of the Autumn run, the boys are firmly planted as Ones To Watch for the debut album campaign across 2025.

Artist Quote:  Can’t stop dancing is about going out too much and becoming dependent on substances to socialise and feeling like you need them to keep going. When you know you’re slowly running yourself into the ground but you just can’t stop it. This narrative is sonically juxtaposed with an upbeat dance pop composition which highlights how in the moment, this state of dependency isn’t clear and only after the fact, in the sober light of day, does it become evident when you can’t function or feel like a person.

The band dropped their debut 2021 EP ‘monochrome blue’ 2022’s ‘Oh My Mind’ EP and 2023’s ‘Nightlife’ EP. There’s a full spectrum to their indie pop rock palette, showcased further on the upcoming 4th EP – set for release later in 2024.

Asked to pin down their sound, drummer Cian McCluskey replies: “It depends on the week! We could be making ambient, noisy dance music, emo, pop punk, or indie. The one thing that runs throughout our music is that it’s melodic and major key”. Explaining their unique sonic DNA, bassist Daniel Rooney adds: “We’re all quite adept at producing, and we all write. The style of a song can be informed by each of us individually, then we all jump on it to add our personality and variety.” 

Completed by guitarist Graham Fagan, modernlove write music to be played loud, live and to drive fans to the dancefloor. Lyrically, Lally explains how the words are there to “paint a picture of young people’s lives; partying, drinking too much, falling in love, more drinking, falling out of love, and how that pattern affects you.”

This upcoming EP, like their previous efforts, is “written from and inspired by our teenage years and young adulthood – encapsulating who we are and who we’ve been up until this point”. They admit that they’ve been “subconsciously” writing music for stadiums, and there’s no reason why they shouldn’t make it there. They’ve got the songs and they’ve got the drive. 

“That’s what we were reaching for,” admits Rooney. “When we started, we were yearning for an escape from Drogheda. You knew everyone in that town, and to picture us playing these songs to huge crowds of different people was a real escape.”

McCluskey reveals a more modest dream of “creative freedom and to be able to do this full time”, but that seems a given considering that the amount of sold out shows across the UK The start of 2023 will see modernlove move to London as a new base to release the third EP. With a US agent already plotting their first tour Stateside, more packed-out headline shows and a heavy summer of festivals, the boys continue planning “an endless stream of music”. The numbers may be in their favour, but all that really matters to modernlove is making the connection and the love of doing it.

“We’ve found out that whenever we’re writing songs about our worst feelings and the shittest things that have happened to us, people are listening, investing in it and singing it back,” says Lally. “That connection and realisation that people are relating and sharing something with you means you never feel silly or wrong for feeling how you do. You’re not alone. We want to keep doing that. I just want all of my feelings to be mirrored by thousands of people!”

He adds: “None of us have any other interests or different paths. There is no plan B, no safety net. That’s not intentional; it’s just that our lives are absorbed by the band. We never questioned it. Aside from hanging out, drinking and partying, it’s the only thing on our minds every day.”

Crack open a drink, get on the dancefloor, make some mistakes, and prepare to fall head over heels for modernlove.