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Words John Ricketts<br />
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Photography Peter Beagan<br />
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The brainchild of one of Ireland’s most<br />
successful dance acts of all time Declan<br />
McLaughlin, and drummer Mick McCallion of<br />
rock band Droids, Last Survivor is a band on<br />
the cusp of breaking out into the mainstream.<br />
Created during the first lockdown, and with<br />
their initial releases written and produced<br />
almost entirely remotely, their debut “Waste<br />
Away” (featuring vocals from Novablood’s Mark<br />
Baker) set the tone. A dark, brooding nod to<br />
80s-style synth-wave. It was an emotive and<br />
powerful first release and was praised by<br />
critics, radio djs and gained them a firm fan<br />
base.<br />
Fast forward to 2022, they have joined forces<br />
with vocalist Cara Malloy and are releasing<br />
their debut album “Kill for Love”. An epic<br />
journey through a combination of synth-wave<br />
sounds, emotive songwriting and bags of<br />
attitude. Described by the band as “The<br />
soundtrack to the greatest 80s b-movie you<br />
never saw”, we chatted to Declan, Mick and<br />
Cara about the creation of the band, the album<br />
and all things Last Survivor.
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