Dublin punk Meryl Streek has shared the first single from his incendiary second album, Songs For The Deceased.
A live set favourite, Paddy is a tribute to the musician's uncle Paddy, and features lyrics such as, “He chose not to work because he had too much to learn on his own terms and this man was one of the smartest I ever knew. I respected him because he chose to play by his own rules.”
Streek describes the album, which is set for release on October 25 through Venn Records and is now available for pre-order, as “a collection of stories about Betrayal, Murder, Injustice, and Corruption.”
“I know what it’s like to feel betrayed and hurt,” he says, “and I want to devote my life to helping others as best I can. The music may sound vicious to some, but times are changing and the government here in Ireland aren’t.”
“It was only when I finished recording the new album I realised I had made a record that revolved around people and events around my hometown of Dublin. Now, I admit it's not always a pretty picture I'm painting, and it probably never will be, but these are cases that desperately need awareness.”
“It’s not just happening in Ireland,” he adds, “it’s happening around the world and we’re supposed to just take it lying down?”
