THE HOLY ROMAN ARMY

ELECTRONICA
BAGENALSTOWN, COUNTY CARLOW

 

The Holy Roman Army is Chris and Laura Coffey, a brother and sister from exotic Co. Carlow. Away from their day jobs as a doctor and psychologist respectively, they blend samples, synths, vocals and guitar to create music that encompasses electronica, hip-hop, dub, post-rock and shoegaze indie.

Their debut album, entitled 'How The Light Gets In', is on release on their own Collapsed Adult label and is available in all good records stores in Ireland and all major online retailers.

REVIEWS for 'How The Light Gets In'

5 stars: Totally Dublin Magazine
4 stars (Album Of The Week): Metro
4 stars: News Of The World
4 stars: RTE Guide
8/10: state.ie
7/10: Hot Press
7/10: entertainment.ie
7/10: Limerick Event Guide
Album Of The Month: Icon, Phantom 105.2FM
One of the Top 5 Irish Albums Of The Year So Far: nialler9.com
'[a] remarkably accomplished debut' Sunday Business Post
'an intriguing snapshot of their progress to date' Irish Independent
'the thrills are in the textures...elegant, neatly arranged tunes...the next appointment cannot come soon enough' The Ticket, Irish Times

Sounds Like: Apparat, My Bloody Valentine, Portishead, The Notwist
Influences: Air, Aphex Twin, Apparat, Bjork, Boards Of Canada, Burial, Caribou, Cinematic Orchestra, DJ Shadow, David Holmes, Do Say Make Think, Doves, Four Tet, Massive Attack, Mogwai, My Bloody Valentine, Nathan Fake, Prefuse 73, RJD2, Radiohead, Steve Reich, Subtle, The Notwist