M(h)aol - "Snare"

Photo by Cait Fahey

M(h)aol hails from Dublin, Belfast, and London. The trio's latest single, "Snare," is a dark sounding post-punk track with droning guitars and a beat that is impossible to not be moved by. The single sounds dark and foreboding, but M(h)aol also inject some fun into the track. "Snare" is incredibly droning and noisy. There is a feedback squall that lasts almost the entire length of the song, morphing throughout. You're still going to want to dance to this one. Even as the entire some comes crashing down on you towards the end, it's still somehow a post-punk dance song. M(h)aol might become on of your newest favorites after you hear "Snare."

Vocalist/drummer Constance Keane says of the band's latest single:

“‘Snare’ is about countless conversations I’ve had since my first drum lesson on my ninth birthday about how bizarre it is that I play that instrument, or how I should be doing it differently. The idea of society gendering an inanimate object like a drum kit, when it’s something that brings me so much joy and release, has always frustrated me hugely, and I thought it was time to sing about it.”

You can watch the video for "Snare" below. The single is out now via Merge Records. For more on M(h)aol, check out the band on Facebook and Instagram. Upcoming tour dates are below the video. 

March 9 - Brooklyn, NY @ TV Eye 

March 10 - 14 - Austin, TX @ SXSW

March 15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Permanent Records 

March 17 - Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project