Punching Peaches pull out the stops to maintain momentum

Groove Tube with Cian O’Connell

When post-punk Galway three-piece Punching Peaches released Wristwitch in mid-April, they were anxious to capitalise on the momentum generated by their psychedelic debut single. It can be easy to set ambitious goals off the back of a landmark release – but the band were adamant their focus would immediately shift to the next track. Now, just over three months later, that intent has been realised.

On August 6, Maggots was released as Punching Peaches’ sophomore single. A more straightforward, thrashing punk track, the song comes in at a markedly shorter two and a half minutes.

The change in style is testament to the experimental nature of the group’s song-writing. As frontman Conor King explains, there is an enviable fluidity to their studio work. It doesn’t necessarily matter who plays which role in the process.

“It was really important to us, once we had the first single done, to get the next one out,” he notes.

“We had a plan to release several singles and we actually put ourselves on an even tighter schedule than we managed [to achieve]. We thought we’d get a song out every month but you realise you need to promote it a little bit. I’m really glad we’re getting this second one out so quickly.

“The way that we record music, we switch around what we do a lot. Jack [Sinnott] mainly handles the instruments and Naoise [Jordan Cavanagh] handles the percussion,” he says.

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