Watch This! Meryl Streek releases new single and video 'Dogs'

Meryl Streek gives us another taster from his highly awaited second album Songs For The Deceased and he’s not going away quietly. As usual his videos are top of the bill and his incendiary delivery is as bile filled as ever, this time aiming his anger at us, the people, yet only the bad mannered ones! Read on…

Fast rising and exciting punk producer, performer MERYL STREEK has released brand new single ‘Dogs’ featuring Cal Graham of The Chisel. The single is taken off the recently announced brand new album ‘Songs For The Deceased’, produced by Dan Doherty (Fontaines D.C.), and Phil Wyer (owl sounds) and Pete holidai (radiators from space and trouble pilgrims) also play guest guitars on the this track. The album is set for release on October 25th through Venn Records (a label that has picked up talent early and released the likes of Marmozets, Bob Vylan, Wargasm and High Vis).

“I spent my childhood telling my grandad ‘Werewolf’ that he doesn’t like people. Only to grow up being the same as him. Every day my faith in people diminishes more and more. This song was inspired by a dog called Archy who lives at the top of my road. The dogs greets me with a smile and says hello to me in his own way every single day. Something that people can’t seem to do anymore. Modern society lacks compassion and integrity and people have lost their manners and care for others. So this is my way of saying even a random dog on the street is better than you. I also drafted Cal from UK punk outfit The Chisel in on this one to give me a few words. And some backing vocals by usual collaborator Molly.”

“I’m very proud of this video and thankful for the people who made it with me. Pete did such a great job capturing the madness. We had American singer songwriter John Murry help us with this one and it was the best decision we had getting him involved. Ive been a fan of his music for years. With a special thank you to bite of life cafe in Dublin city centre and my friend Liam who also made a cameo within it. The star of the video goes to my little dog Mille who was a rescue dog four months ago and is now a music video acting star. It goes to show that nothing is ever the same and things can always get better in life” – MERYL STREEK

MERYL STREEK recently added new live dates for Ireland, to add to the already announced October and November UK dates and record store signings. This tour follows his recent appearance at this years 2000trees Festival, as well as previously playing in Dublin with The Dead Kennedys, touring Ireland with Bob Vylan, and then Enter Shikari, touring the UK with PiL, playing shows with Benefits, and touring the UK with Kneecap. ALL live dates are below:

ANNOUNCED LIVE DATES:
17th-18th October 2024 – Left of the Dial, Netherlands
6th November 2024 – Glasgow – King Tuts (as part of Curve Festival)
3rd-5th January 2025 – Rockaway Beach, Bognor Regis
23-24 May, 2025 – Sonic Rites, Helsinki (Finland)

OCTOBER ALBUM INSTORES:
25th October 2024 – Just Dropped In, Coventry
26th October 2024 – Venus Vinyl, Norwich
27th October 2024 – Banquet, Kingston (Fighting Cocks)
28th October 2024 – Pie and Vinyl, Southsea
29th October 2024 – The LP Cafe, Watford

NOVEMBER UK HEADLINE TOUR DATES:
15th November 2024 – Birmingham – Actress & Bishop
14th November 2024 – Bristol – Crofters
13th November 2024 – Brighton – The Hope & Ruin
12th November 2024 – London – Lower Third
10th November 2024 – Southampton – Joiners
9th November 2024 – Sheffield – Hallamshire Hotel
8th November 2024 – Manchester –  Soup Kitchen
7th November 2024 – Newcastle – Lubber Fiend
29th November 2024 – Dublin – Whelan’s
30th November 2024 – Belfast – Ulster sports club

Tickets on sale now  – TICKET LINK
Irish tickets on sale – HERE

Songs For The Deceased is released on October 25th through Venn Records, pre-order here.

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Forewords by Wayne Carey, Reviews Editor for Louder Than War. His author profile is here