Lir to play in Boston, Sept. 22
by Brian Parker - Editor-in-Chief
Lir (pronounced "leer") is returning to the United States from Dublin, Ireland to support the release of their second album "Nest." The band has a great sound and are described as being "as popular as a band can get (at home), without getting mobbed in the streets." They have a definite rock sound as well as intelligent lyrics and melodies, and are self described as being "more Led Zeppelin than Plant and Page can muster these days" as well as "mixing the path of a mid-career U2 with some evocative Hispanic overtones."
They also allude to John Lennon, 'Grunge Lite' and in my opinion, the album is a lot of fun to listen too. It is perhaps a bit different from the top music playing on the radio today, but it is easy to listen to, you can get lost in the songs intricate sounds, without finding them grating.
The band itself has just finished touring Europe for the summer and will be playing at Mama Kin (36 Lansdown St., Boston, MA, call: (617) 536-2100) on September 22, at a 21 and over show. It might be interesting to check them out.
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