The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion

The Hot Press Newsdesk, 19 Dec 2009

Fight Like Apes’ 2008 debut brought back an undiluted sense of mischief-making that had been missing from the frontline of Irish rock music for too long. Fronted by the high-octane MayKay, they sound like a gunshot marriage of sparkling hooks, a punk-fuelled attitude, a penchant for shouting and a sandpaper sound that blends crisp synth-rock dynamics with dizzying operatic flights. ‘Something Global’ pokes fun at the meeja and ‘Jake Summers’ is positively hilarious. The band’s main songwriters MayKay and Pockets regularly kick songs where they might not want to go, but the sense of unfettered chaos can be as liberating for the listener as it must be for the band. FLA are joyously unique.

No 46 in 2009, as voted for by over 200 Irish musicians.

The Hot Press Newsdesk

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2010-09-03

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2010-09-03

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2010-09-01

The band will promote the release of their new album with an appearance in HMV this week

2010-08-23

A blood-curdling mad scientist of a record

2010-08-19

Go on, tweet yourself to 'Poached Eggs'!

2010-08-13

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2010-08-12

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2010-08-04

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2010-07-09

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2010-05-28

"Creative differences" are blamed.

2010-04-13

Dublin's newest monthly club night is back, with its next outing on Friday April 16

2010-04-12

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2009-11-02

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2009-10-07

It's your patriotic duty to vote for them now!

2009-09-30

Acoustic performance planned for charity event.

2009-09-02

Fight Like Apes are one of the acts bound for Mitchelstown this bank holiday.

2009-08-10

One huge fan gets the cartoon from their album cover art tattooed onto his arm

2009-06-24

Just in time for the festival season, the band are putting out a special album re-issue with a bonus CD of b-sides and rarities.

2009-06-17

Today's your last chance to bag a guaranteed spot at this weekend's Fight Like Ape video shoot!

2009-04-16

The Apes are inviting fans to get involved in the creation of their new music video – and all you have to do is bring along a camera.

2009-04-08

Fight Like Apes and The Coronas fly the Irish flag at international showcase bash

2009-01-09

Things get better and better for Fight Like Apes in the UK with the band being handpicked by The Prodigy to support them on their sold-out December tour.

2008-10-29

In a wonderfully chaotic performance, MayKay serenades the audience from a trash can, and two bins are passed around in an innovative new crowd participation/percussion experiment.

2008-10-13

Their debut album has entered the charts in the top ten, and now Fight Like Apes have announced a headline gig at the Academy, Dublin.

2008-10-03

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