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All That Is Over

    There’s a palpable flurry of momentum surrounding SPRINTS. The Dublin band have enjoyed a whirlwind year, marked by back-to-back wins and rapid ascent. They unveiled their Top 20 debut album “Letter to Self” in January 2024, picked up two RTÉ Choice Award nominations for Best Irish Album and Breakthrough Irish Artist, opened for IDLES and Pixies, and delivered feverishly talked- about sets at Glastonbury, End of the Road, and All Together Now.

    Since the album’s release in 2024 – met with 5-star reviews from NME, DIY, and Dork, and acclaim from Pitchfork and Brooklyn Vegan – the four-piece have taken their visceral live show across the globe. Along the way, they’ve become an essential new name in contemporary rock, known for urgent, compassionate songwriting shaped by personal tales of trauma and resilience.

    Now, SPRINTS are turning that relentless energy into new material. Later this year the quartet will unleash brand-new music and pack an even busier schedule, with a major slot at Glastonbury, appearances at Pinkpop, Dour and Latitude, plus a run of German arena dates supporting Fontaines D.C.

    SPRINTS about the new album:
    “While the world is literally burning down around us there are voices that seem hell bent on pointing the finger at anyone but those responsible. There’s no need to dream-up dystopia, we’re living in it.

    And somehow, while the world has never seemed uglier, our life has never been more beautiful. We have clawed ourselves out of the depths of imposter syndrome, anxiety and struggle to come together, stronger than ever, in the pursuit of that which we love most, music.
    All That Is Over feels like a second chance at a first album. Gone are the shackles of insecurity, and we have confidently stepped into what we feel is our best work yet. Its loud, emotive, boisterous and a lot of fucking fun.

    This is an album about love, lust, art and passion. It is a rejection of the narratives they will try to spin to force those already marginalised to suffer more. It is the repelling of criticism, critique and the combat of the modern world. This is renaissance and rebellion because within the disillusionment with the world, the fatigue, there is still hope. There is still love, music and art and a chance to start again and that’s where you’ll find us. In between hope and a hard place. Welcome to our cowboy gothic.”



    TRACK LISTING

    Side A
    1. Abandon
    2. To The Bone
    3. Descartes
    4. Need
    5. Beg
    6. Rage

    Side B
    7. Something’s Gonna Happen
    8. Pieces
    9. Better
    10. Coming Alive
    11. Desire

    Sprints

    A Modern Job - 2025 Repress

      Much sought after repress of Sprints' 2022 EP 'A Modern Job'. Sprints combine guitar-driven hooks, motoric rhythm and emotive lyricism to create a unique sound that pulls from garage, grunge, punk and beyond. Like the Irish guitar acts who have paved the way for them: Fontaines D.C., Silverbacks and Girl Band, the sound of Sprints is urgent and vital at every turn.

      TRACK LISTING

      1. How Does The Story Go?
      2. Modern Job
      3. Delia Smith
      4. Little Fix
      5. I'm In A Band 

      Sprints

      Manifesto - 2025 Repress

        Much sought after repress of Sprints' 2021 EP 'Manifesto'. ‘Manifesto’ EP saw the band develop sonically and politically, with title single ‘Manifesto’ quickly becoming a fan favourite. This marked the beginning of a fruitful working relationship with Gilla Band’s Daniel Fox producing. Driven by experience, tough political climates and social and economic uncertainty - their music is honest, often politically charged and authentic.

        TRACK LISTING

        1. Drones
        2. Swimming
        3. Manifesto
        4. Ashley

        Sprints

        Letter To Self

          Sprints' debut album ‘Letter to Self' embodies their substantial evolution over the past 3 years. Transforming pain into truth, passion into purpose and perseverance into strength, the Dublin four-piece have steadily grown in stature, releasing two acclaimed EPs and building a fearsome live reputation.

          'Letter to Self' is the sound of Sprints consolidating and levelling up. Exhibiting their most vulnerable moments and imbuing their visceral garage-punk with a palpable sense of catharsis that we can all benefit from.

          Inspired by Savages, their sound matured into energetic and abrasive garage-punk, synthesising influences ranging from early Pixies, Bauhaus, Siouxsie Sioux, Idles and LCD Soundsystem.

          Singer, guitarist and lead-songwriter Karla Chubb tackles her inner turmoil head-on, and uses her platform to address inequality and issues close to hear heart, like the campaign for 'Repeal The 8th', and women’s ongoing fight for bodily autonomy, struggles with self acceptance, identity, mental health struggles, sexuality and catholic guilt.

          For their debut album the band set about transforming so-called “negative energy” into an opportunity for communal catharsis and healing. Karla Chubb explains sums up message that lies at the very heart of the album: “No matter what you're born into, or have experienced, there's a way to emerge from this and be happy within yourself.”

          STAFF COMMENTS

          Barry says: Effortlessly drawing in wisps of influence from the post-punk and indie trailblazers while retaining their own unique and incendiary take on the formula, Sprints lurch from jagged instrumental melodies and cathartic punky groove without breaking step. A hugely impressive debut from this Dublin band.

          TRACK LISTING

          A1 Ticking
          A2 Heavy
          A3 Cathedral
          A4 Shaking Their Hands
          A5 Adore Adore Adore
          A6 Shadow Of A Doubt
          B7 Can’t Get Enough Of It
          B8 Literary Mind
          B9 A Wreck (A Mess)
          B10 Up And Comer
          B11 Letter To Self

          Sprints

          Literary Mind - Reissue

            Following the initial success of their single ‘Literary Mind’ (produced by Daniel Fox, Gilla Band), garage-punk sensation Sprints from Dublin, Ireland have signed to City Slang and are re-releasing it b/w a live version recorded at a raucous show at Dublin’s legendary venue Whelan’s. It's a testament to their explosive live show, and further evidence that they are one of the most ferocious and exciting acts to emerge in recent years.

            This first release for their new label, City Slang features the original version and live version.

            TRACK LISTING

            Side A:
            1. Literary Mind
            Side B:
            2. Literary Mind (Live At Whelan's)


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