“Last Of The Poets,” released on September 23, captures that instinct. Inspired by Shane MacGowan, the song reflects on the disappearance of unpredictable rock characters in an age where social media leaves little room for mystery. Its nostalgia is not really for the past, but for the possibility of artists remaining larger than what can be documented about them.
Recorded at Paul Weller’s Black Barn Studio, the track features Weller on organ, adding another layer to a band whose songs balance immediacy with a distinctly old-fashioned belief in melody. Their live schedule reinforces that trajectory, from Other Voices Derry to sold-out dates supporting The Molotovs and a forthcoming show with The Undertones.
For The Marra, ambition and local grounding seem to coexist naturally. Their next chapter is already unfolding onstage.
