Cliffords Signal Their Intent On New Single ‘Rod For My Back’

Cliffords have released ‘Rod For My Back’, their first new music in 12 months. The indie rock single marks the band’s return as they work on their anticipated debut album after relocating to London, and challenges narrow mainstream ideas of Irish identity.

Recorded in London with producer Kev Jones, whose credits include Wunderhorse and Little Grandad, the song explores feeling misunderstood and reduced to a cultural stereotype. The band describe being queer and not fitting the conventional norms associated with GAA clubs and the Catholic Church, and say touring the UK brought pressure to fit a simplified idea of Irishness.