Dublin has been exploding with killer new bands in recent years, especially when it comes to a particular strain of post-punk. But post-funk seems to be a wide open territory, and Scustin have staked a significant claim with a heavy dose of fun and swagger via a new disco-mad dance tune called “Charmer.” The electric track, recorded and produced by Richie Kennedy (Interpol, Shame, The Murder Capital) at Black Mountain Studios, hit the streams this past Tuesday (November 5), and it’s allowed us to dance to keep from crying ever since.
“The new single is an analysis of the deluded — a love song rooted in fiction, a love letter to the Celtic Tiger — Ireland’s boom era,” Scustin declare. “‘Charmer’ narrates the tale of a pub regular who attempts to hide their insecurities and bolster their ego by fabricating a fable about a romantic encounter with a pop star in the ‘90s on a flight home from New York to Dublin. Set during the dawn of the Celtic Tiger, our anti-hero reminisces about a time defined by decadence and excess as he tries to remember an echo of love in the dregs of his pint glass.”
Hell, we’ve all heard varying versions of that tale once or twice in our lives. Pop on “Charmer” below and embrace the post-funk.