# Boomtown Rats’ Pete Briquette & Sons of Southern Ulster Launch ‘Turf Accountant Schemes’ EP

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/boomtown-rats-pete-briquette-sons-of-southern-ulster-launch-turf-accountant-schemes-ep/
- Published: 2021-08-26T11:04:29-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

_“Their magic lies in a total grasp of the literary genius of the Emerald Isle and
the cleverest and best of the nation’s post-punk acts…9/10” ~ _**Vive Le Rock**

_“Sleaford Mods with fun sound elements of Wall of Voodoo and LCD Soundsystem mixed
in. A potent sonic cocktail”_ ~ **Amplify Music Magazine**
_“Justin Kelly tells 
wonderful stories that are located at the intersection between cultural inertia 
and edges of progress. Irishisms and place names abound, yet the scope, the vision,
is universal…4/5” ~ **Irish Times**

_“Stellar… mixing cinematic rock and spacious electronica with spoken word with 
a chilling sparseness… introspective and poetic journey—over the horizon and through
the sea of stars” _~** Post-Punk.com**

_“Sons of Southern Ulster’s 2016 debut laid the template for the Fontaines Dogrel….
its follow up is darker, with gritty guitars and lyrics evoking a world of alcoholics
and abusers” _~ **Sunday Times**

_“Brilliantly titillating… Spatially perfect in its element… Impactful, remarkable
and brilliant!” ~_** Big Takeover Magazine**

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**Photos by P. Merchant**

Irish underground quartet **[Sons of Southern Ulster](http://www.sonsofsouthernulster.com/)**
and **[Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats)](https://www.facebook.com/pbriquette/)**
present their** **[**‘Turf Accountant Schemes’ EP**](https://sonsofsouthernulster.bandcamp.com/album/turf-accountant-schemes-ep),
which entails a collaboration to re-envision and remix four of the acerbic tracks
from the band’s second album [**‘Sinners and Lost Souls’**](https://sonsofsouthernulster.bandcamp.com/album/sinners-and-lost-souls)****(
2020),

Earlier, the band previewed **[‘Polaris’](https://youtu.be/84RRaIiUE9c) **with a
video produced by **[Nicky Fennell](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCScJR5rAMZTIE85PjpLaTMg/videos)**–
a stellar and invigorating track that mixes cinematic rock and spacious electronica
with spoken word, but with a sparseness that is chilling. Thematically, the song
touches on regret, lost opportunity, death and, of course, alcohol – a recurring
theme with the band.

Mixed / engineered by **David Minehan****(The Replacements, Buffalo Tom, Dropkick
Murphys)**, produced by **Daragh Dukes**, and mastered by [**Richard Dowling **at **WavMastering**](http://wavmastering.com/discography/)**(
David Bowie, Brian Eno, Sinead O’Connor, Primal Scream, Suede, Interpol, Foo Fighters)**,
this EP features striking artwork by acclaimed Danish artist **Claus Castenskiold**.

Formed around songwriters **Justin Kelly **and **David Meagher**, Sons of Southern
Ulster released their debut album [**‘Foundry Folk Songs’**](https://sonsofsouthernulster.bandcamp.com/album/foundry-folk-songs)
in 2016.  Many of their songs reflect the experience of growing up in a small southern
border town (Bailieborough, County Cavan, Ireland) long before the internet and 
the country’s “Celtic Tiger” rapid growth period. They explore themes of regret 
and disappointment, interspersed with moments of light and insight.

On this EP, David Meagher delivers the perfect canvas against which these stories
can be told with echoes of Gang of Four and a lifetime misspent listening to punk
rock. But this is no one trick pony, this EP also bearing hints of Sparklehorse 
sprinkled throughout.

Pete Briquette is an Irish bassist, record producer and composer. A member of **
The Boomtown Rats**, he has also played in **Bob Geldof**‘s band. Things have come
first circle, so to speak, with Pete originally from Ballyjamesduff in County Cavan
and the Sons from such a nearby community.

“In Sons of Southern Ulster, we took a very conscious decision to sing songs about
Cavan as it was always a bit underserved, not just in music but in infrastructure
and resources. In many ways, the Irish government ignored us and left us to our 
own devices – for better or worse. I think Pete picked up on that,” says **David
Meagher.**

As of August 27, the ‘Turf Accountant Schemes’ EP will be available across online
platforms, including **[Apple Music](https://music.apple.com/us/artist/sons-of-southern-ulster/1058421289)**
and** [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/163H9BzUOjxSpO4ID6l6lM)**, as well
as on vinyl. It can be ordered via [**Bandcamp**](https://sonsofsouthernulster.bandcamp.com/).

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**TRACK LIST**
1. Polaris (Pete Briquette Remix)2. Live In The Past (Pete Briquette
Remix)3. Stubby Yellow Fingers (Pete Briquette Remix)4. Fear My Scorn (Pete Briquette
Remix)

**CREDITS**
Written by Justin Kelly and David MeagherRemix by Pete BriquetteProduced
by Daragh Dukes of Dukes Productions, LimerickEngineered / mixed by David Minehan
at Wooly Mammoth, Daragh Dukes, The Slimmer Twins at Bog Road StudioMastered by 
Richard Dowling at WavMastering, LimerickJustin Kelly – vocalsDavid Meagher – guitarsPaddy
Glackin – bassNoel Larkin – drumsCover artwork by Claus CastenskioldVideo production
by Nicky FennellAll photos taken by P. Merchant

**FOR FANS OF:** The Fall, Wall of Voodoo, Velvet Underground, Richmond Fontaine,
Ian Dury, John Cooper Clarke, Gang of Four, Patrick Kavanagh, Sparklehorse

**Keep up with Sons of Southern Ulster**
[Website](http://www.sonsofsouthernulster.com/)
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**Keep up with Pete Briquette**
[Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/pbriquette/)
| [Twitter](https://twitter.com/petebriquette?lang=en) | [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/337344-Pete-Briquette)

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