Revelino – Happiness Is Mine EP – Review
by Killian Laher

The reissue of the debut album (covered here) comes with a bonus EP of six tracks.  Lead track is a remix of the glorious Happiness Is Mine.  Of the new tracks, Try It On is hard-hitting jangle rock in the mould of That’s What Emily Says.  This and The Only One Alive would certainly have fit in on the debut album.  Ennio is an Americana-tinged instrumental, an absolute guitar-fest with a nod to the recently deceased composer.  Place In The Sun starts out subdued and moody but erupts into guitar heaven.  A complete about turn for the final track Little Bird, a real rocker, almost reminiscent of The Clash’s Should I Stay Or Should I Go.

Interview with Brendan Tallon – Revelino – Part 1
by Killian Laher

No More Workhorse had a chat with Brendan Tallon of Revelino about the reissue of their debut album.  You can read what we thought about the album here.

Visit Revelino’s website here.

It is great to hear that the debut album is coming out again.  Can you take me back to what was happening at the time, how you got together with the band?

‘Revelino’ was formed from the ashes of our previous band ‘The Coletranes’ which featured me (Vocals & Guitar), Bren Berry (Guitar & Vocals), Ian O’Donoghue (Bass & Vocals) and Shane ‘Budgie’ Rafferty (Drums).  We were from Ballinteer, Dublin & had built a growing fanbase performing regular sold out nights in venues like Walters in Dun Laoghaire and the legendary Baggot Inn.  We peaked in 1992 with a no 5 single I Wake Up (on…