The Immediate were from Malahide, Ireland. They made a considerable impact on the Irish music scene despite releasing only one album ‘In Towers and Clouds’ (2006) which was nominated for the 2006 Choice Music Prize (Irish Album of the Year).
“The truth is, there hasn’t been an Irish band like The Immediate before or since; their mix of art-rock, alternative pop and angular indie was a breath of fresh air on the Irish music scene at the time, which up to that point had been subjuga...
The Immediate were from Malahide, Ireland. They made a considerable impact on the Irish music scene despite releasing only one album ‘In Towers and Clouds’ (2006) which was nominated for the 2006 Choice Music Prize (Irish Album of the Year).
“The truth is, there hasn’t been an Irish band like The Immediate before or since; their mix of art-rock, alternative pop and angular indie was a breath of fresh air on the Irish music scene at the time, which up to that point had been subjugated by dour singer-songwriters with acoustic guitars. They released a clutch of singles and a superb debut album In Towers and Clouds in 2006, which still sounds fantastic almost a decade later.”
2015 – Ten Irish Acts We Wish Were Still Making Music Now – the Irish Post
After splitting in 2007, Conor O’Brien reappeared as Villagers in 2008. Joining Domino, the first Villagers’ album ‘Becoming a Jackal’ went on to achieve a Mercury Music Prize nomination in 2010. The track Becoming A Jackal won the coveted Ivor Novello for songwriting “Best Song Musically and Lyrically”.
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