Revelino was an Irish

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band formed in

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, in 1994. They were active from 1994-96 and in early 2001, releasing three albums.

History

Revelino were based on the south side of

, first appearing on the

gig scene in late 1994 with their eponymous first album released on DiRT Records. At the end of 1994, the band was voted into '' Fanning's Fab 50'' for the song "Happiness is Mine". In 2004, the debut album was featured on

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on its list of th
100 Greatest Irish albums
In 1996, Revelino released their second album, ''Broadcaster'', on DiRT Records. One of its singles, "Step on High", received positive attention from the English DJ

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, who gave it

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and included it in his

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. While the album was well-received by the Irish music press, it was described as having a " swansong" character, and preceded a seven-year period in which the band ceased performing. Revelino's final album, ''To The End'', was released in 2001 on Mercenary Records. A remastered edition of the band's eponymous debut album was released in 2020. To mark the 25th anniversary of their debut, former members Brendan Tallon and Bren Berry appeared on

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with

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in 2019.

Musical style

At the time of Revelino's debut in 1994, their sound was described as somewhere between the walled guitars of the shoegaze era and a 1960’s pop sensibility reminiscent of the La’s.

Discography

Revelino released three studio albums and five singles.

Studio albums

Singles

*''Happiness Is Mine'' Single (1995) DiRT Records *''Don't Lead Me Down'' Single (1995) DiRT Records *''I Know What You Want'' Single (1996) DiRT Records *''Step On High'' Single (1996) DiRT Records *''Radio Speaks'' Single (1997) DiRT Records

References

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External links

Official website
Musical groups from Dublin (city) Musical groups established in 1994 Irish alternative rock groups Irish shoegaze musical groups