Bailer: Pick Your Moments

In a short amount of time Irish hardcore outfit BAILER have smashed their way to the forefront of the UK hardcore scene with a relentless barrage of EP releases. They have already shared the stage with some of the biggest bands in metal and are now poised to bring forth an extended round of their sonic assault in the form of debut album Disposable Youth. A release which could well propel them across the globe.

“I think the album is real progression for the band and I feel like our sound has really matured,” states bassist David Cleere. “I know that’s a bit of a cliche in the world of music but I feel like it’s really going to catch a few people by surprise. It still sounds like BAILER but we’ve developed our songwriting and added a lot of different layers. Hopefully it’ll go down well!”

Disposable Youth is crammed full of aggression, intensity and personal sentiments which have been left to the imagination of the listener rather than be too obvious on first inspection. “We’re big fans of letting people interpret the lyrics themselves and relate to them in their own way,” explains David. “There are certainly a lot of meaning behind all the songs and Alex has put a lot of thought into his lyrics, they are personal for him too. The overall theme is a bit of a reflection on how our lives have become a bit lost and if you look deeper into the lyrics you can find numerous ways to relate to them.”

As with many releases, BAILER decided to hold off on pulling the trigger too prematurely on Disposable Youth until being able to support this release in a live capacity was more of a viable option. “We had the album finished in 2019 and intended to have a break over Christmas and have a couple of months off then get back to it but obviously the pandemic happened and of course we didn’t want to release it and not be able to support it,” admits David. “We played Bloodstock back in August where we played the album front to back and it felt like it was the time to just get it out there and move on. We love it but we want to focus on the future now. We feel that we’ve got a lot more experience of playing together now and we just have a strong level of trust in each other and because of this I think our live performances have improved significantly too. Sadly we don’t have any gigs really happening at the moment but we can’t wait to get back out there. We just want to tour and that’s the biggest thing for us. It’s what we’re aiming for and we are going to keep working towards that. It’s difficult to book shows right now but we want to hit Europe and hopefully get ourselves on some tours with bigger bands passing through. We’ll probably start discussing album number two before long too! The hard work is done on this release now and not that we want to just let go of it but we feel like it’s an appropriate time to move forward.”

Ireland is not one of the first countries that comes to mind when you think of thriving metal scenes but it is usually in the most unexpected places that you unearth a few gems and a local scene full of support in nurture is exactly what a band in their infancy needs to get them up and running. “As you know, Ireland is a small country and there’s not a huge metal scene but it’s very tight knit and people form close bonds and the organisers are really approachable,” discusses David.

“It’s like a community and there’s a really good vibe, everyone supports each other. I’m hoping after this is all over that those bands will still be around as there is a lot of people who I’ve not been able to catch up with over the last few years. Hopefully when things pick up we can get the scene going again and progress it a bit more. We’ve learned a lot from our local scene and the best advice I could give any up and coming bands is pick your moments and try and capitalise on any opportunities which come your way. Whether it is events like Bloodstock or media exposure or shows, anything to get your name out there and create some publicity. The best thing we did was release a single before Bloodstock and create a bit of buzz as it would’ve been a waste to be able to play Bloodstock and have hardly anyone show up to see us!”

Disposable Youth is out now via Blood Blast Distribution.

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