Like There’s No Tomorrow

Like There’s No Tomorrow

(Self-Released)


ANTHONY Mackey from Large Mound, arguably Ireland’s finest rock combo, delivers the goods on his debut solo album and sounds like he had lots and lots of fun along the way too. Fans of classic indie guitar rock such as Teenage Fanclub, Dinosaur JR, REM and Sebadoh should definitely check this one out.
‘Like There’s No Tomorrow’ is brimming over with tasty pop nuggets, equally perfect, for campfire sing-alongs, blasting out of the car stereo or just getting your rocks off to. Opening track ‘Pick It Up’ sets the tone with its joyous handclapping as a day of gleeful gardening takes a nasty turn when a canine-less Mackey has to come to grips with scooping up doggy doo over some golden ‘Bandwagonesque’-like riffs and sunny harmonies. “Maybe if I’m lucky someone will put the kettle on and bring out some tea and biscuits for me,” he ponders while trimming his hedges.
This is quickly followed by its polar opposite as the old skool metal romp of ‘Is That What You Want?’ finds Mackey revisiting his lost youth as he has a good old whinge over a plodding headbangin’ ruckus worthy of the Mound.
Mackey’s distinctive Kermit The Frog-like vocals only adds to the delightful charm of sweet pop gems such as ‘Last Chance’, ‘Back The Way We Came’ and album highlight ‘DYD’. Whether he’s dipping his toes in some too posh to mosh chicanery on tracks such as ‘I Miss You’ or ‘If You Want Something Done', or just having a stab at some festive season frolics on ‘The Christmas Band’, LTNT is never self-indulgent or staid. This is a playful and enthralling album that proves yet again why Mackey and his Large Mound cohorts are among Ireland’s greatest talents.

Like There’s No Tomorrow is now available for download at http://ltnt.bandcamp.com