Irish rebel folk band The Mary Wallopers have spoken to NME about their third studio album, 'Paddywhackery', which they describe as their "heavier" and most original record to date. Due for release on 18 September, the album chronicles the isolation of living as an Irish outsider in England, and its arrival cements the Dundalk band's rising profile, with an accompanying tour set to include headline shows at London's Brixton Academy and Dublin's 3Arena. The interview coincides with the exclusive release of a new single, 'Landlord's Demise', a song about the fall of empire in Ireland and the band's disdain for the "Landlord Class".

Led by brothers and co-frontmen Charles and Andrew Hendy, the band recorded the album in two weeks with The Coral's James Skelly, marking a step away from the traditional songs and ballads of their 2022 debut and 2023's 'Irish Rock N Roll'. Lead single 'Crowns Of England' and its video — starring Danielle Galligan of House Of Guinness — depict an Irish woman drifting between London pubs named The Crown, reflecting feelings of displacement in "the country that did the colonising". The band, known for outspoken politics, also addressed the fallout from their Victorious Festival set in 2025, which was cut off after organisers removed a Palestinian flag from the stage; they rejected accusations of leading a "discriminatory chant", citing their own footage, and the festival later apologised.