THUMPER | |
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 THUMPER at the 2023 Orange Blossom Special Festival | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Dublin |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Labels | EMMS |
| Members |
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| Website | hellothumper |
Thumper (stylised in all-caps as THUMPER) are an Irish psych rock band based in Dublin. [2] [3]
THUMPER was founded in 2019 as a solo project by Oisín Leahy Furlong, who then formed the band to perform the songs at festivals. [4]
They cite Weezer, Pixies, Pavement and The Dandy Warhols as influences. [5] THUMPER have made festival appearances at Reading and Leeds Festival, Electric Picnic, Indiependence, All Together Now, VESTROCK and Haldern Pop. [4]
Their first album, Delusions of Grandeur, was released in 2022 and was nominated for the Choice Music Prize. [6] The Irish Times awarded it three stars out of five, saying "While the riffs are punchy, there’s a serious timekeeping issue […] With six years of material to work with, it’s no wonder this debut record is overstuffed with ideas. Nonetheless, Thumper have carved out a corner of Ireland’s burgeoning guitar rock scene by maintaining a strong sense of self." [7] The Irish Examiner gave it 4/5, saying " amidst the din, their debut album is full of wonky avant-garde flourishes. At its best, it tips into a goggle-eyed weirdness that will help set Thumper apart from the deluge of groups that have come to attention in the wake of Fontaines DC." [8] Hot Press gave it 8/10, saying "Combining millennial angst and compulsive, turbo-driven guitar, THUMPER are at their best when they let their psych-tinged epics breathe." [9]
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