Sprints at The Jacaranda
Johnny James, Managing EditorBook now
Sprints
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One of the most urgent voices in alt-punk right now, SPRINTS are heading to The Jacaranda for an intimate in-store show and signing ahead of the release of their second album, All That Is Over (out 26 September).
From their breakthrough debut Letter to Self to a whirlwind 2024 of sold-out tours and five-star reviews (NME, DIY, Pitchfork), the Dublin four-piece have forged a reputation as a musical triple threat: explosive live performers, sharp political lyricists, and relentless grafters. Now they return sharper, louder, and more defiant than ever.
Led by Karla Chubb’s searing vocals and razor-edged songwriting, the new material pushes their sound into deeper, more dynamic territory, channelling everything from shoegaze and psych-rock to gothic punk. Early single ‘Rage’ hits with a Dandy Warhols-esque swagger that marks new terrain for the quartet, while ‘Beg’ serves up a cleansing blast of punk propulsion. The furious ‘Descartes’ speaks to a fractured, dysfunctional world in which art and expression feel ever more vital.
That tension – between chaos and creation – underpins everything we’ve heard so far. Written on tour buses, in soundchecks and in real time, All That Is Over is set to be a cathartic response to personal upheaval and wider societal collapse: political violence, climate crisis, identity struggles, and the creeping sense that everything’s falling apart. But it’s as hopeful as it is furious – grounded in lived experience, but always reaching for something bigger.
The album also marks a significant shift behind the scenes. Midway through a hectic tour schedule, SPRINTS underwent a line-up change, with Zac Stephenson replacing Colm O’Reilly on guitar – a moment Karla has described as a “baptism of fire” that injected fresh urgency into the band. A few months later, they were tapping into this new sense of momentum and clarity with Daniel Fox (Gilla Band) at La Frette Studios in Paris.
“Album One was so riddled with self-consciousness and a need to prove myself in a very male-dominated industry,” says Karla. “And now, on this album, I could not give less of a fuck.” That sense of liberation pulses through the singles – raw, honest, loud, and unafraid.
Their intimate show at The Jacaranda is a rare chance to hear the new material in its most exciting form – up close and fresh out the box.
