The Would Be's back with new album

Cavan band 'The Would Be's' release their latest indie-pop drenched album 'HindZeitgeist' today.

For the uninitiated, The Would Be's are originally from around the Kingscourt area. Formed circa 1989 by three Finnegan brothers (Mattie, Paul, Eamonn) (guitars, drums, bass), Julie McDonnell (vocals), and Aideen O'Reilly (trombone, sax, violin) the indie-pop act exploded onto the scene with their wonderfully charming debut 'I'm Hardly Ever Wrong'.

Burned brightly for two years or so and vanished into the ether. Some 25 years later, the band reformed and now reinvigorated quintet are back penning catchy songs and showcasing McDonnell's fabulously rich voice.

The album follows a run of three singles, 'Two Wrongs Made Me Feel Alright', 'Stay Tuned', and last month's, 'That's How It Gets You'.

“We never got sense obviously,” laughs guitarist Paul Finnegan of still working with the band. “It's like a persistent cough I suppose, it never goes away.”

Blending catchy melodies with emotional depth, the Would Be's tread a line between existential questioning and expertly-crafted nuanced pop. That much hasn't changed, even if their approach has.

For the brilliantly named HindZeitgeist Paul says the Would Be's embarked on an “DIY” approach.

“It's expensive going to studios obviously. So this time round we built a little set up at home, and we've been chipping away at a few songs over the past two years now.

Music, and song-writing, Paul adds, is like any other art form.

“You get addicted to doing it, for the enjoyment factor, and to get it out of your system.”

Of playing with the band he adds: “It's great to still be doing it with your friends after all these years.”

Though they haven't been back gigging yet, the band do hope to hit the road in support HindZeitgeist's release.

The Would Be's are as proud of the work put into HindZeitgeist as any of the band's past catalogue. Forty plus minutes of hook-laden timeless Irish indie pop. Brash, confident and utterly self-aware.

“We've stuck to our original sound, bittersweet lyrics, the indie pop thing with a bit of sixties jazz with the brass. There's a Smiths'y element to our music, there's no getting away from that. A bit of Johnny Marr guitar,” says Paul emphasising the aliteration. “We still get a buzz out of doing it.”