Bannered Mare — He’s Only Sleeping
Released October 3, 2025
From Galway, Ireland
Alternative Rock / Post-Rock
After a string of acclaimed singles, Galway’s Bannered Mare arrive with their debut full-length, He’s Only Sleeping — a ten-track journey that pushes into new sonic and emotional territory. Built on a foundation of alternative rock energy and post-rock atmosphere, the album feels both expansive and deeply human, capturing the turbulence of modern life with clarity and grace.
At its core, He’s Only Sleeping is about resilience. The songs trace a path through doubt, pressure, fleeting connections, and the chaos that surrounds us all. Frontman Joe describes it as “trying, failing, and trying again… a testament to perseverance and finding meaning in the chaos.” Each track captures a fragment of that cycle, but together they create an album that reflects the quiet determination of pushing forward when everything seems uncertain.
The record builds on momentum gained through earlier singles like Synapses and Liminal Space — the former premiering on Amplify with Ailsha on RTE2XM — and more recent tracks Pet Particular and Hip Shot, which earned recognition from Golden Plec, PureM Zine, IMRO, Genuine Irish, Rock N Load, Ragged Cast, TheBeat.ie, Otherside Reviews, and Joe.ie, which named it one of their Tracks of the Week.
With soaring guitars, atmospheric passages, and lyrics that cut close to the bone, He’s Only Sleeping establishes Bannered Mare as a band unafraid to explore both the fragility and strength that define the human experience. It’s an ambitious debut — one that resonates with both urgency and reflection, and leaves a mark long after the last note fades.
Recorded & Mixed by Joseph Padfield at F.ield recording,
Mastered by Richard Dowling at Wav. Mastering
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