Therapy Horse have today released their new single titled ‘My Tongue / My Teeth’. Most bands of this style and genre claim to be abrasive, rough, and ready, and then there is Therapy Horse, who actually sound like they mean it. ‘My Tongue / My Teeth’ does not ease you in or politely knock on the door. It kicks it off the hinges and dares you to keep listening. The opening drum pattern feels less like a rhythm and more like a warning siren, all tension and intent, before the guitars come slithering in, thick with distortion and bad intentions. If you were hoping for something tasteful and restrained, you took a wrong turn somewhere.
What makes the track stick is how committed it is to its own ugliness. The vocals arrive in a whisper that feels more invasive than inviting, circling questions of control and desire without offering anything as comforting as an answer. When the song inevitably erupts, it does so without catharsis in the traditional sense. Instead it doubles down, layering harsh vocal bursts over a dense, almost claustrophobic wall of sound. It is messy in a way that feels deliberate, like the band is actively rejecting the idea that music should be easy to digest.
The production choices only amplify that ethos. Tracking the song live pays off in a way that pristine studio polish never could. You can feel the room shake, hear the edges fray, and sense the band pushing each other toward something just shy of collapse. The mid song breakdown, complete with its mangled and distorted scream, borders on absurd if you think about it too long, but in the moment it lands as a perfectly unhinged pivot. It is the kind of detail that separates a band chasing intensity from one that actually achieves it.
Therapy Horse have been building a reputation for their confrontational sound, but this feels like a line in the sand. ‘My Tongue / My Teeth’ is not interested in winning anyone over, and that is exactly why it works. It is loud, ugly, and weirdly compelling, the sort of track that makes you wonder whether you are enjoying it or just surviving it. Either way, you will probably hit play again, if only to confirm that yes, it really does sound like that.
About ‘My Tongue / My Teeth’
‘My Tongue / My Teeth’ is an aural assault. Menacing. Treacherous. Unapologetic. The opening malignant, snarling drum pattern demands attention from the outset. Followed by rumbling, cascading guitars which signifies to the listeners that they are in for a perturbing ride. Dollery’s initial whispered vocals ask the question “does it turn you on? / When I speak in tongues.” As with all Therapy Horse songs the lyricism doesn’t hold back. The aim is to evoke questions about power and submission. Stripping away the polish of modern production to reveal the jagged and unvarnished truth beneath the noise.
Speaking on the track Cormac Donovan O’Neill (vocals/guitar) says “‘My Tongue / My Teeth’ is our most full-on aggressive track to date, a furious no-wave onslaught in the spirit of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks with a bass-heavy electronic undercurrent. On tracks like LET ME BE CLEAR and SISTER TO NONE, we’ve been painstaking in drawing out the dynamic buildup of our tracks, but here, we wanted to capture the deafening volume and immediate ferocity that ‘My Tongue / My Teeth’ has always brought to our live show. From Schuch’s ultra-propulsive drums to Emily’s harsh vocals to the walls of grinding guitars, everything is in high-gear from start to finish.”
The track is built on a foundation of mechanical drum precision and guitars drenched in distortion. With a vocal performance that is unapologetically raw and cuts through dense layers of intentional static, this track delivers a message that feels both desperate and empowering. In order to achieve this energy the band “went into the studio with Andy (Killian, of Cork art-punks Pretty Happy), we knew it was a no-brainer to track the vast majority of this song live in order to bottle that intensity as best we could. The breakdown in the middle of the song – as direct a homage as we’ve got to our shared love of hardcore – features an utterly blown-out, reversed and bit crushed scream from myself, which we all had a great giggle at in the studio, but on the track lends a chaotic texture to the section in the vein of YVETTE or Gilla Band’s pulverizing noise-rock/electronica.”
About Therapy Horse
Therapy Horse made an electrifying entrance in 2025, earning immediate recognition as one of Post-Brexit Pop’s Best Debuts of 2025. With members hailing from acclaimed Irish shoegaze act Pebbledash, Therapy Horse forges a bold and cathartic soundscape, channeling the visceral intensity of Lingua Ignota, Wednesday, Mogwai, and Slint, alongside Irish innovators like Percolator and Elastic Sleep. The result is an exhilarating, exorcistic wall of sound that sets the band apart as a formidable new force.
Their debut single, ‘LET ME BE CLEAR’, dropped in 2025 and set the tone for their uncompromising ethos. Self-recorded in their rehearsal space with Andy Killian and mastered by Pete Maher (U2, Pixies, Nick Cave), the track melds searing noise with relentless, rapid-fire percussion and ferocious, unflinching lyricism. The song channels the anguish of powerlessness and the liberation that comes from embracing one’s anger, establishing Therapy Horse as fearless commentators and sonic innovators. September saw the arrival of their riveting follow-up single, ‘LOVE / MERCY’.
Therapy Horse’s live performances are a tour de force, radiating a whirlwind energy honed through relentless gigging across Ireland’s renowned venues. They have recently supported acts such as U.S. “fairy doom” heavyweights Faetooth, UK post-punk band Heavy Lungs and many other Irish bands such as PUCK, Mother Of Pearl, Skinner, I Dreamed I Dream, Silverglass, and The Low Field. Remarkably, in just a matter of months since their inception, Therapy Horse has already played iconic venues including Cork’s Kino, Dublin’s Whelan’s, and Limerick’s Dolans, firmly establishing themselves as a live act to watch.
Fresh off the back of their debut London show in February and their Belfast debut in April, 2026 promises to be a landmark year for Therapy Horse. The band is making an emphatic statement, cementing their reputation as one of Ireland’s most thrilling and innovative new acts.
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