THEATRE - Gaudete
A folk-inspired melody and haunting vocals make this debut EP highlight from Irish newcomers THEATRE hard to ignore
Lush, melodic indie rock with haunting vocals – in “Gaudete” you can hear why the Irish quintet THEATRE have been turning heads in their home country and the UK. The band has just released their debut EP Incarnate on the heels of a performance at The Great Escape in Brighton.
Singer Maeve O’Shea explains about the song:
“Gaudete” was written in the early days of the band. At the time I was listening to a lot of English and Irish folk music, and Steeleye Span was one of the most prominent inspirations. In their album ‘Below the Salt’ they recorded a rendition of Gaudete, a 16th century Christmas hymn - I heard the melody entangled in a guitar melody that Dara brought to a rehearsal and was determined that the two could be married together. The result was an original song that references the choral aspects of the ancient ‘Gaudete’ and plays with a dark lyrical theme to contrast the Latin meaning behind the word, rejoice or be joyful.
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