Subplots

Music:

Member Since: 5/24/2005
Band Members:

Phil Boughton - Guitar & Vocals
Daryl Chaney - Bass
Mick Orange- Drums

Sounds Like:"The most welcome of bolts from the blue...the most gloriously delightful opener to come from an Irish group this year. A feast of pleasures, State and Nature shifts from the seductively visceral to deep and responsive melancholia...An absolute gem of a debut". - Hotpress (Dublin), June '06 :

"Tonight they follow their mighty performance at this year's Hard Working Class Heroes Festival with a brilliantly sharp and contained set that showcases how much wider their scope actually is. Singer and guitarist Phil Boughton approaches all this fuzzy guitar madness with a voice so sweet and tender, it often seems to get punched black and blue around the room - yet it always remains standing, romantic and dfiant to the end. Poltis is a heart-wrenching example of his vocal freedom: the chiming guitar and bass barely hold the string to Boughton's soaring voice as it finds its way into myriad dark places... Their newer material, such as their fashionably Untitled closer, shows that [Subplots] are not an archetypal 'two-hit-wonder' singles band but one with sufficient guts, gravitas and innovation to easily produce a masterful album. The sooner the better, too" - In Dublin, Gig Review, December, 2006 :

"Step up, then, [Subplots]. Galvanisers of senses, the trio amble-onstage and sweep into the desolate post-rock that they magnificently proffer. Radiohead, Elbow, Low and even Sigur Rós are the lazy routes to defining [Subplots] sound- yet while elements of all these are palpable, there's something quite exciting and possibly groundbreaking lurking somewhere within" - NME Ireland, Gig Review, December 2006 :

" ‘Politis’ is a wave of tumbling noise, the chords are set to jangle as Boughton’s voice weaves and bobs to articulate the sincere emotions. This is off-kilter, an oddball gem that should be sending the shudders down plenty of spines over the next while." - MP3 Hugger, March '07 :

".. with this act there’s so much substance it is hard to know where to start. The vocals are well placed and the melodies both haunting and comforting as the tone changes throughout the set. Bassist Daryl Chaney holds the honour of being the only bassist I’ve ever seen to change guitars mid-set, and he exhibits some extraordinary touches as he takes a bow to his bass for some of their tracks. The drums chop and slice their way into the humming bass lines as guitarist/lead singer Phil Boughton mixes punching, driving sounds with sweet vocal melodies and intricate licks. " - Drop-d.ie , HWCH 06 review October 2006 :

"With their blend on melodic twists and electronic turns, Dublin trio [Subplots] have been gaining a strong reputation on the underground Irish scene. Just like Manchester outfit Elbow, the band effortlessly merges lo-fi instrumentation with arresting lyrics. Their sound is a mixed palette of Radiohead eclecticism, Elbow lustre and a personal element of surprise" The Metro:

Record Label: cableattack!!
Type of Label: Indie