M(h)aol Release New Single ‘Scam Manifesto’ via Merge Records
M(h)aol | Photo credit: Ginny Davies
Stream: ‘Scam Manifesto’ on all digital platforms
Watch: ‘Scam Manifesto’ video on YouTube
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"M(h)aol’s thrillingly raw punk rock has the power to change lives" - NME
“The rising Dublin band M(h)aol are a testament to the vitality of Ireland’s current post-punk scene.” - Pitchfork
"wit, skill and primal music on an album that is vulnerable, triumphant and cathartic in equal measure." - The Guardian
"dismantling narratives of inequality and gender-based violence while also having fun with songs about queer joy." - The Line Of Best Fit
"Bracing, unsettling, and powerful." - Rolling Stone
"timely and poignant" - So Young
"M(h)aol are simply the coolest." - DORK
"The band needs to be on your radar ASAP" - Alternative Press
Today Irish post-punk firebrands M(h)aol are excited to release their new single ’Scam Manifesto’ via Merge Records and Tulle. The band’s first new release since their acclaimed album Something Soft, the track is accompanied by a new music video and is out today on all streaming platforms. Since the release of Something Soft, M(h)aol have earned widespread acclaim, including a feature from Pitchfork, where the album landed at Number 9 on their Best Rock Albums of 2025 list, praise from The New York Times, and a KEXP Live Session, among other highlights.
“'Scam Manifesto' is a song I wrote during one of my semi-regular social media breaks,” Constance Keane (drums/vocals, she/her) says. “My entire feed was 'how to lose the last 5 lbs’ and obituaries for people I didn’t know. It’s about the guilt I feel about my own hypocrisy. Publicly, I say that as a woman it’s my right to be as ugly and old as I want and still value myself, while privately I was consistently fixating on a list of things I would change about my appearance. It’s about having one rule for others and another one for yourself.”
Formed in Dublin, the band have established themselves as one of contemporary Irish post-punk’s most distinctive voices, channelling rage, humour, empathy, and vulnerability into cathartic songs. The current lineup features Keane (drums/vocals), Jamie Hyland (bass/vocals, she/her), and Sean Nolan (guitar/he/him), whose chemistry has helped shape the band’s increasingly dynamic approach to songwriting and live performances. On “Scam Manifesto,” M(h)aol are joined by Pixie Cut Rhythm Orchestra’s Sarah Deegan (she/her) on backing vocals.
Since their formation, M(h)aol have built a devoted following with songs that explore misogyny, relationships, consumerism, identity, and the search for empathy in an increasingly fractured world, while balancing their signature mix of humour and vulnerability. Following their acclaimed releases Gender Studies, Attachment Styles, and Something Soft, “Scam Manifesto” finds M(h)aol continuing to make music that is both deeply personal and impossible to separate from the world around it.
