September Girls

Dublin-based five-piece September Girls brought together darkened noise pop melodies awash with garage rock overtones in the same vein as Veronica Falls and Vivian Girls. The all-girl outfit was formed in 2011 and took influences from '90s shoegazers My Bloody Valentine and the Jesus and Mary Chain, as well as Phil Spector-inspired lush harmonies. Their reverb-soaked vocal melodies were offset by gritty guitars and droning organs that drew comparisons with tourmates PINS. A handful of singles were released on various indie labels throughout 2012 before Fortuna Pop picked the band up. In 2013 September Girls returned to Dublin, where they wrote and recorded their debut full-length album, Cursing the Sea. ~ Scott Kerr