Go Bury Your Monsters (GBYM) is the realisation of a project that grew from the scatterings and seeds of ideas lying around on Shayne Byrne’s (Owner, Ragged Company Recordings) hard drive.
On there, were the dozens of demos; riffs, 30 second clips, synth daydreams, and sometimes only 12 bars of music that Darragh J. Glennon, Shayne Byrne, Stephen Young and Brian Murphy took and transformed into the melodies and music that is now Body Language; the four-song EP that owes as much to 1980s Peter Gabriel as it does to The War On Drugs.
Working remotely – aside from Byrne, at his studio,RaggedSound, in County Carlow – Young (living in Italy), Murphy (living in Westmeath) and Glennon (living in Spain), the four musicians took the elements they found and spent 18 months delving into the original material to create compositions that pushed their own boundaries and yet, grasped at something that was, to their ears, a collage of retro and contemporary.
Working across country and county borders, the four made use of modern technology: Byrne (Producer, drums, keyboards, guitars) would usually send the demos on to Young (Vocalist), who would then arrange the songs at his home studio, often in tandem with Byrne.Young brought up the theme of using the human body as a theme for the EP, each song using a bodily organ figuratively but often metaphorically in the lyrics.
From this, the band expounded on the theme to create a soundscape that pulsed and breathed even more life into the songs: Glennon (Bass – from his home studio in Spain) provided the bedrock for Murphy (Guitars – at his home studio in Mullingar) along with Byrne on drums, keyboards/synths. Together the four pieced together what would become Body Language, the first EP from Go Bury Your Monsters. From their first EP, comes Science Of The Heart, the band’s first single.
It was the first song that Byrne and Young put their heads together on to create the arrangement and so only apt that it be the first of t
Tracklist
- 1Science of the Heart4:25
- 2In the Belly of the Beast of Love3:55
- 3I Knew Your Mind (Like You Knew Mine)4:12
- 4Deliver For You3:53
Critic reviews (4)
“If I had to describe the experience of ‘Science Of The Heart’, I’d say it’s like travelling across a kaleidoscopic sonic river surrounded by glittering fairies, a warm feeling in your chest, a grin on your face, and the all-around languid tranquility of an 80s indie-pop song. Interestingly, as I mentioned, there is a comfort in the vintage sound and its richness, making it seem as if you are meeting an old friend instead of making a new one. Sincere, sentimental and tender, I truly loved the heartiness and smile-inducing charm of ‘Science Of The Heart’. I cannot wait to hear more from these talented individuals.”
“Their debut track, “Science of the Heart,” explores the intricacies of human emotion by talking about love and the human body. Their second single, “In the Belly of the Beast of Love,” is a satisfying continuation of the album’s subject since it also addresses issues of love and the body. The theme that they have created for their album Body Language is conceptually cohesive, and I look forward to listening to the rest of the album. Overall.”
“Emerging Irish alternative rock group Go Bury Your Monsters (GBYM) have released their debut EP Body Language today, with the focus single Deliver For You leading the charge. GBYM is made up of four musicians working across borders, Shayne Byrne (County Carlow), Stephen Young (Italy), Brian Murphy (Westmeath), and Darragh J. Glennon (Spain). What started as rough ideas, demos and fragments on Byrne’s hard drive has now been shaped into a complete four-track EP, built over 18 months of remote collaboration. The EP pulls from a wide range of influences, with sounds that echo 1980s Peter Gabriel mixed with the sweeping rock of The War On Drugs. Byrne, who also produced the record at his RaggedSound studio, laid down drums, synths, and guitar layers. He sent early demos to vocalist Young, who shaped the tracks further in his home studio, building the songs around a core idea: the human body as metaphor. Each song uses a different organ or body part to explore emotional and physical experiences, tying the EP’s theme together in a subtle but thoughtful way. Glennon’s basslines from Spain, Murphy’s guitar work from Mullingar, and Byrne’s detailed production bring it all to life with depth and texture. Deliver For You, the final single, stands out as the EP’s emotional peak. It blends dreamy slide guitar with pulsing rhythms and warm synths, giving listeners a smooth yet powerful listen. The track closes out the EP with a confident stamp of what GBYM are capable of, a fresh voice in the Irish alt-rock scene, drawing on both nostalgia and modern style. Body Language is now available across all major platforms. Keep an eye on GBYM, they’re just getting started.”
“Emerging alternative band GBYM (Go Bury Your Monsters) have unveiled a new single from their upcoming debut EP, Body Language. The third taster from the project, ‘I Know Your Mind (Like You Knew Mine)’ provides a drive-with-the-windows-down anthem that pulls from ‘80s pop and contemporary electronica to striking effect. By turns propulsive and pulverising, the latest offering from GBYM proves that the Irish rockers are worth keeping an ear on.”
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