The Scratch

On 24 September 2026 at Monroe’s Tavern in Galway, The Scratch bring their wired-up acoustic charge—somewhere between a folk session and a punk surge. Formed in Dublin by former metal players who swapped stacks for wood and skin, the quartet drive fast-picked acoustics, tight cajón and four-way vocals into songs that pivot from trad-inflected melodies to riffy momentum without losing bite. That mix has shaped a live show built on rhythm, chant and snap-to attention dynamics.

With Pull Like A Dog on the way, the band lean into the mantra that fuels the new record: close your eyes and send it. New material slots alongside Mind Yourself cuts, sharpened by months on the road and a taste for arrangements that move in waves—sudden drops, gang harmonies, percussion up front. Conor Dockery, Cathal McKenna, Daniel “Lango” Lang and Gary Regan keep it raw and precise in equal measure, chasing the grit of metal through the grain of Irish folk. Galway gets the full run of quicksilver strums, chest-beat rhythms and stories that land with a thump.