{"product_id":"mhaol-attachment-styles","title":"M(h)aol - Attachment Styles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIrish intersectional feminist five piece M(h)aol have announced their debut album 'Attachment Styles'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFollowing the release of their debut EP 'Gender Studies', the band hit the ground running in 2022. Gaining a reputation as one of the most sought after live bands of the summer, M(h)aol performed at Primavera, Green Man, Latitude, and End of the Road, toured Europe with Gilla Band and Shellac, and more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGracing the cover of Spotify’s Hot New Bands multiple times, and based between Dublin, London, and Bristol, M(h)aol (pronounced male) are formed of Róisín Nic Ghearailt (She\/Her), Constance Keane (She\/Her), Jamie Hyland (She\/Her), Zoë Greenway (She\/Her), and Sean Nolan (He\/Him).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday the 5-piece announce their debut album Attachment Styles out 3rd February 2023 via TULLE Collective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Attachment Styles’ is a record about social connection, queerness and healing. When Róisín was writing the lyrics, she used the theory of attachment styles as an overarching theme which is a theory that looks at the impact our inter-familial relationships and society have on how we relate to one another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWith the album, the listener goes on a journey of healing. We start with 'Asking For It', a song that deals with one of the worst things that can happen to someone, then we travel through various stages of self-acceptance and community building with the triumphant ‘Period Sex’. Bassist Jamie produced, mixed, and mastered the album where she wanted to capture the live element, meaning it was recorded in one small room with no headphones, minimal drum mics, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eand only a PA for vocals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePraise for M(h)aol:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“A vital piece of feminist work, set to staggeringly good punk noise.” - Gigwise 10\/10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“This is a tune lifted from a debut EP…. Dealing with the issue of misogyny and male violence against\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ewomen.” - BBC6 Music, Mary Anne Hobbs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Clocking in at a brief 1:50, it packs a brief but muscular punch.” - Hot Press\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eEMBARGO: 10th November, 9.30am GMT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Gritty post-punk with both an important political consciousness and a sense of fun.” - NME 100\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“Gender Studies is a crystal-clear mission statement from another very exciting band out of Ireland” - So \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eYoung\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\"Irish feminist punks M(h)aol are led by vocalist Róisín Nic Ghearailt, who tackles issues including gender,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003esexuality and the nationalisation of Welsh railways with humour and compassion.” - The Independent (Green Man Review) ★★★★★\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDinked Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTransparent Turquoise Vinyl *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLyric booklet with photos of album recording *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklet signed \u0026amp;  numbered by the band *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited pressing of 400 *\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e*EXCLUSIVE to Dinked Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"South Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Dinked LP","offer_id":64322913960313,"sku":null,"price":17.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/1463\/6153\/files\/ALBUMARTWORK_882cfd9f-0516-40e2-b0ee-f2c36c986381.png?v=1787903974","url":"https:\/\/vinyl-relic.com\/products\/mhaol-attachment-styles","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}