The Flaws return to launch new album

The Flaws make a welcome return to Monroe’s on Friday week, May 15 to launch their new album, Springtime With The Flaws.

The band started recording the album in 2013, but have had to delay its release until now.

“Unfortunately, it had to go on the back boiler,” says leadsinger and guitarist Paul Finn. “A few life things came up for some of us, and we had to put it aside for a while. Then we said ‘let’s get a plan together’. Normal life had resumed, I suppose.”

The first song the band released from the album was the superb Animals. In the blurb that came with it, the band mention ‘secret band break ups. Did they really happen?

“Most definitely, yeah,” says Paul. “We called it a day back in 2012. We were at the glass ceiling, getting nowhere, and it was hard to keep pushing on. Of course, we were disheartened by things in the past.”

“But we said ‘why are we doing this?’,” he continues. “We all love writing songs, let’s just do it for that.’ And that’s exactly why we’re doing it. We work together well; it’s just so much fun writing songs. The craft, as they call it. That’s what stopped us from completely calling it a day – although we did for a while.”

Fortunately, they didn’t and The Flaws will have a great set of songs to play when they come to Galway. Doors 9pm, tickets €8/€5 online.