Watch The Cast of Cheers video for 'Trucks At Night' here!

Following previous hit singles like 'Animals' and 'Human Elevator', the band are releasing another slice of volatile and propulsive rock and roll, in the form of their new single 'Trucks at Night'. You can watch the video below!

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The Cast of Cheers announce 'Trucks At Night'

If you've seen them live over the past year or so this track is played when they perform, 'Trucks At Night' is their latest single and this slice of Post-Punk is one of their best songs to date! The group will support Two Door Cinema Club on tour at the start of next year, and you can pick up the single on 3rd December.

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Festival Review... Reading Festival, 26th August 2012

The last and final day of the 2012 edition of the Reading Fesitval was met with me feeling a little overwhelmed by the amount of amazing acts on show. But with one more day left I was more than up for making it a great day!

The Cast Of Cheers and Deap Vally were the first two bands I saw on the last day. Both were outside of their home countries yet they both still manage to capture the sparkle of the festival and drag in an amazing crowd. Deap Vally was such an exciting band to see, a Rock'n'Roll version of Blood Red Shoes, these two girls knew how to keep the crowds attention.



After those two bands I want over to the BBC Introducing Stage to get my fix of Un-Signed (and as of yet unknown bands). The Establishment was a band I knew literally nothing about, not my sort of music, they seemed like a re-born version of REM, nice to listen to but didn't capture my imagination. Now Seasfire certainly done that!


Out #1 band to see at the festival we just had to be there (dead centre on the barrier to be exact) for what was our highlight of the weekend. Seasfire played; 'We Will Wake', 'You Won't Be', 'How Do You Sleep', 'Falling', 'Heartbeat' and closed out on 'Hold You Like No Other'. They started off with a standard crowd, just a few people who already knew of them and passers by. After the first song finished I had a quick glance around and saw the crowd effectively double. The vocals were crisp as ever, the guitar riffs as elegant as ever and the drums and samples/keys as smooth as ever. This band definitely know how to play live. I'll be sure to catch them soon!



After Seasfire played it was the turn of the 'secret' act, Chinese whispers, rumours and general guessing had everyone thinking it was Ed Sheeran, no idea why but in the end it was an acoustic set from Two Cinema Club, they played Sleep Alone, 'Undercover Martyn' and 'What You Know' before preparing for their slot on the Radio1/NME stage.

The night ended up with The Black Keys and Foo Fighters playing the Main Stage. The band played a two-and-a-half hour set with a setlist that differed wildly from their 21-song effort at Leeds Festival on Friday this time being 5 songs longer, with a few side attractions like Dave's story of being in Nirvana and his mothers birthday. All in all they were what I expected, stunning, amazing and down right beautiful to listen to!

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Daily Download... The Cast Of Cheers - Animals (Trophy Boyfriend Remix)

Irish quartet The Cast of Cheers are getting ready to unleash their first proper album, released June 18th on School Boy Error/ Co-operative Music.

Ahead of the release of their first proper début album later in the year, the band are releasing “Animals”, a rousing, raucous monster of a track which nimbly hop-scotches between delirious guitar loops, jackhammer synths and anthemic vocals to create a white knuckled rollercoaster of a ride in its sweet but succinct running time.




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Cast Of Cheers album details

Irish quartet The Cast of Cheers have announced details of their forthcoming album.
‘Family’, released on June 18 via School Boy Error / Co-Operative Music, will feature ten tracks including singles ‘Family’ and ‘Animals’. The Irish band are also set to head off on tour with Blood Red Shoes next month, including a Birmingham date on May 4 at the HMV Institute.



The track-listing is as follows:
1. Family
2. Posé Mit
3. Human Elevator
4. Animals
5. Palace and Run
6. Goose
7. Go Getter
8. Marso Sava
9. Trucks At Night
10. They Call It A Race



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Gig Review... The Cast Of Cheers @ The Cockpit Room 2, Leeds, 29th February 2012

Unfortunately for The Cast of Cheers, it seemed majority of the Leeds crowd were there for the blog favourites Theme Park, as a number of people exited before the second set had even begun. Nevertheless, this was a considerable point in The Cast of Cheers’ journey. After going into hibernation, with which they filled with writing and recording, their return was eagerly awaited by many tonight. The mounted tension was quickly destroyed as the band hit the ground running with all guns blazing. They seem to be fond of the ‘in-your-face’ approach, with a likeness to that of Pulled Apart By Horses, while their sound is Foals-esque. They have obvious confidence in their new material, playing only 3 songs from their début LP. Upon listening to the unfamiliar it arises as neither a problem nor a surprise.



Opener ‘Trucks At Night’ sets the standard with a barrage of loud beats, technical guitars and powerful bass. They show off a charming onstage confidence that’s sure to win over even the most difficult gig-goer. Despite the decrease in audience size, the band made the dark and dreary Cockpit their own by filling the whole room with dramatic, hard-hitting drums and fast-paced riffs. They play so fast and have such gifted technical musicianship, that a small minority of the crowd (although slightly inebriated) break off into a spontaneous dance. New single ‘Family’ and the well-received ‘Human Elevator’ display frantic vocals that cue madness. This madness diffuses in the form of dynamic flailing of limbs from all members of the band, which push their super-fast dancing skills to the limit.

The Cast of Cheers’ music seems to talk to itself. The guitars sound like robots having a chat to each other, and the loop backs with quick-fire lyrics only add to the pace. The gig went on like a bleep test: persistently increasing in speed. But the band kept up, raising the bar with every song. ‘Goose’ gains cheers from the crowd as it begins, and certainly does not disappoint. The repetitive nature of the song helps even newcomers to begin muttering the lyrics. At times, lead vocalist Conor fires out such quick and loud lyrics that even he finds it to hard to take a breath. The night comes to a close with the well-known ‘Auricom’, leaving a momentous mark. A mark that is profound. A mark representing determination and desire. But most importantly a mark that shows potential.

The Cast of Cheers played:
Trucks At Night
Building Blocks
Family
Human Elevator
Animals
Goose
I Am Lion
Pose Mit
Auricom

Written by - Richard Maver



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Theme Park and The Cast Of Cheers announce a Co-Headline UK tour

Beginning at the Glasgow Art School on Feb 27th and finishing up in Kingston’s New Slang, with a sure-to-be-packed show at the Lexington in London in between, these are set to be exciting live shows heralding the arrival of two vital new UK bands – be sure not to miss!

The Cast of Cheers self-recorded album “Chariot” notched up over 150,000 downloads on BandCamp and netted them a nomination at the Choice Music Awards in their native Ireland. Their imminent début single 'Family' has already been causing a ruckus on national radio, with support from the likes of Zane Lowe, Fearne Cotton, Huw Stephens, John Kennedy, Radcliffe and Maconie ahead of its release on February 20th.



Theme Park who were voted second in the 'Blog Sound of 2012' Poll have released two singles to date (also receiving strong radio support from the likes of Huw Stephens, Nick Grimshaw, Zane Lowe, John Kennedy, Lauren Laverne, etc) and toured the UK with the likes of Bombay Bicycle Club, Summer Camp and Antlers. The band are also set to support Florence and The Machine at Alexandra Palace in March. Their next single is due in March on Transgressive Records (details to follow).



February
27 – Art School, Glasgow
28 – Electric Circus, Edinburgh
29 – Cockpit, Leeds

March
1 – Bodega, Nottingham
2 – Charlie Browns, Luton
3 – Temple, Birmingham
4 – Deaf Institute, Manchester
5 – Louisiana, Bristol (The Cast Of Cheers only)
6 – Lexington, London
7 – Joiners, Southampton
8 – New Slang, Kingston

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