As part of a new series of Free gigs in Róisín Dubh (Top Bar), Strange Brew presents… YOP & Cobra Truth (support).

Yop are a krauty-psychey-dancey-noisey-punky 2 piece with a drum machine. The dictionary describes transformation as “a marked change in form, nature of appearance. Yop are the embodiment of that definition, transforming from their raw punk past (Shithatt and Alps) to a more understated present. Where the Ballina duo used to rely on “bang bang heavy heavy” to entertain, they now use subtlety and repetition, mixing conventional instruments with synthesizers and drum machines to produce their self-proclaimed kraut-punk. Their debut EP was released in April of this year, “The World Is a Hell is coined by anger, escapism and the need for radical changes for our world. Yop bang back and forth between consciousness, activism and frenzy on this truly dystopian sound.” – Mangowave Magazine.