Dublin Duck Dispensary
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Dublin Duck Dispensary was the indie pop
solo project of Irishman Bobby Aherne.
He released two albums and two EPs on Netherlands
-based netlabel
Rack and Ruin Records. Because of the basic lo-fi recording methods employed, Aherne's sound is often referred to as "noise pop
" and "bedroom indie rock".
The band made its live debut at Hard Working Class Heroes
2008, and also played shows alongside Health
, Wavves
, Coady and the Leprechauns, So Cow, Ariel Pink
and Grand Pocket Orchestra.
Bobby now records and tours under the name No Monster Club
Indie pop
Indie pop is a genre of alternative rock music that originated in the United Kingdom in the mid 1980s, with its roots in the Scottish post-punk bands on the Postcard Records label in the early '80s, such as Orange Juice, Josef K and Aztec Camera, and the dominant UK independent band of the mid...
solo project of Irishman Bobby Aherne.
He released two albums and two EPs on Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
-based netlabel
Netlabel
A netlabel is a record label that distributes its music through digital audio formats over the Internet...
Rack and Ruin Records. Because of the basic lo-fi recording methods employed, Aherne's sound is often referred to as "noise pop
Noise pop
Noise pop is a subgenre of alternative rock developed in the mid 1980s in the UK and US, that mixes atonal noise or feedback, or both, with the melodic instrumentation and production elements more often found in pop music, making it more melodic and angst-free than noise rock.-History:Noise pop has...
" and "bedroom indie rock".
The band made its live debut at Hard Working Class Heroes
Hard Working Class Heroes
Hard Working Class Heroes is an Irish music festival for emerging bands. It has taken place in Dublin on an annual basis in and around September of each year since 2003...
2008, and also played shows alongside Health
HEALTH (band)
Health is an American noise rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band's 2007 release with Crystal Castles charted at position nine in the UK indie singles chart.- History :...
, Wavves
Wavves
Wavves is an American surf pop/noise punk band based out of San Diego, California.-History:Wavves started in 2008 as the recording project of Nathan Williams. Wavves released several 7"s as well as a cassette leading up to the first two releases 'Wavves' and 'Wavvves'...
, Coady and the Leprechauns, So Cow, Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink is a Los Angeles-based recording artist who is sometimes associated with the freak folk scene.-Biography:...
and Grand Pocket Orchestra.
Bobby now records and tours under the name No Monster Club
Albums
- acupofteaandasliceofcake (2007)
- Luanqibazao (2008)
- Antique Beach Resort (2009)
Singles/EPs
- The Viking Disco (2006)
- All Free Today (2007)
- He do the Police in Different Voices (2008)
- Yykes Basket (2009)
Compilation Appearances
- Rack And Ruin Records: 100 (track: Bible Stories)
- Racking Around The Christmas Tree (track: Christmas Thesis)
- Never Mind The Brollies (track: Summer RW)