Unique Freaks (THEE U.F.O) to release brand new single on Friday, March 28th
Unique Freaks to release new single Becoming Me, Becoming You!
***Out Friday March 28th ***
Dublin Garage Psych duo Unique Freaks (aka THEE U.F.O) release a brand new single entitled Becoming Me, Becoming You! on Friday, March 28th which is once again released through the bands own Gelatinous Records as a free Digital Download and will be available to stream on all the usual platforms from March 28th.
The band are currently putting the finishing touches to their follow up album to last's years Beaming A Moments Reflection which received great reviews on release as well as making many end of year accolades including Nialler 9's annual 50 best Irish albums of 2024 list. Expect more news on the next phase of Darragh and Beth's latest adventures very soon.
About Becoming Me, Becoming You!
"I was struggling with who I was as a person, for the past 10 years (since dropping out of school at 17). I had found myself in a cycle of working crap jobs for a few months at a time, then leaving and getting stoned for months. It made me think about all the things I had hoped for as a 17 year old, but feeling like very little has changed since then. I think that’s something we all struggle with no matter what position we are in, ‘Is this what I wanted my life to be? Is this the person I imagined myself being?’ which begs the question ‘When am I becoming me?’. I want to be able to give as much love as I get, I want Beth to be the person she imagined herself being, We all need to be the best people we can be for ourselves and our loved ones. This song is for us and everyone who wants to be the best versions of themselves" Darragh Hansard
Boasting a more pronounced Krautrock influence, the Irish duo pair their infectious noise with groovier riffs, joyriding into oblivion. The Eisenberg Review
Unique Freaks have found themselves in a moment of blossoming, from their initial beginnings as an Industrial duo, then stumbling into their freak folk debut ‘Light Boat Drones’ and blasting into two complete psychedelic ear bleeders ‘Ponderous Fug’ & ‘Beaming A Moments Reflection’, both of which received critical acclaim.In the summer of 2024 the duo shifted directions, focusing on formulating shorter more concise songs which resulted in the ‘Glowing Friends’ EP, their first release as Unique Freaks. All this sonic shifting has finally jettisoned them into their latest project, A complete boiling pot of everything the Freaks have ingested, sonically, orally, visually, you name it. Though the new material takes on a POP approach in its production, the Freaks whimsical, and often vulnerable personalities bleed through, at times showing bare bone.
Throughout their time as Thee U.F.O the Freaks were seen playing live shows with the likes of Godcaster, Jim Jones All Stars, Meatbodies, Acid Mothers Temple, Cardinals, Search Results and many more national & international acts; as well as securing a spot at All Together Now 2023.
In September 2024 the duo debuted a new live line-up featuring two drummers and a psychedelic light show, They intend on making their live shows more overwhelming and bizarre.
