Just Mustard - "ENDLESS DEATHLESS"

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Ireland's Just Mustard are going to be a next to impossible to define band. Their latest single, "ENDLESS DEATHLESS," is probably closest to shoegaze as far as a genre, but that barely begins to explain the sound. The guitars sound warped, and are squealing for attention in the best possible way. Despite that, it has beats that would sound more at home in a dance song, and Katie Ball's vocals are more aligned with the pop sound of The Cardigans. Taking all of this into consideration, "ENDLESS DEATHLESS" should not work at all, but it's one of my favorite songs of the year. Just Mustard could end up having a breakout year in 2026, and we're here for it.

You can watch the video for "ENDLESS DEATHLESS" below. WE WERE JUST HERE is due out October 24 on Partisan Records, and is available for pre-order here. For more on Just Mustard, check out the band's website. Upcoming tour dates are below the video.


Fri. Oct. 24 - London, UK @ Rough Trade East
Sun. Oct. 26 - Kingston Upon Thames, UK @ The Fighting Cocks
Mon. Oct. 27 - Bristol, UK @ Rough Trade Bristol
Tue. Oct. 28 - Brighton, UK @ Resident Music
Wed. Oct. 29 - Liverpool, UK @ Rough Trade Liverpool
Thu. Oct. 30 - Dublin, IE @ Spindizzy Records
Fri. May 1 - Dublin, IE @ Olympia Theatre
Fri. June 26 - Dublin, IE @ Marlay Park *
Sun. June 28 - Belfast, IE @ Belsonic ^
Sun. Aug. 23 - Edinburgh, SF @ Royal Highland Showgrounds, Edinburgh Summer Sessions #

* with The Cure & Stella and the Dreaming
^ with The Cure & The Twilight Sad
# with The Cure, Slowdive, & Mogwai

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