First 200 on yellow vinyl (black vinyl also available), and are mailorder ONLY!

” As far as I’m concerned, all and sundry can pencil in Stef as the Impending Punk Rock Van Morrison”
Rev. Norb, Razorcake

“Fav new band STEF & the SLEEVEENS… LOVE THIS MYSTERIOUS BAND!”
Quintron

“Murphy sings with tremendous passion and conviction while The Sleeveens rock out like there’s no tomorrow… You can’t ask for a better debut record than this.”
Faster and Louder

When Irish-born Count Vaseline/The Mighty Stef songwriter Stef Murphy met Stiff Little Fingers guitar tech Jamie Mechan in Nashville, Tennessee, it began a musical partnership of the highest order. After cranking out a few tunes at Mechan’s fledgling studio, 302 Sound, the duo started recruiting other musicians. The band was rounded out by drummer Ryan Sweeney (Cheap Time) and Eli Steele (Sweet Knives.) Dubbing themselves The Sleeveens, an Irish term for a trixter, the band got to work. After recording and releasing their highly-touted “Give My Regards To The Dancing Girls” 45rpm single on Sweeney’s Sweet Time Records, they finished off their 11 track debut LP. The quartet were soon approached by longrunning punk label Dirtnap Records for the album’s 2024 release.

The resulting LP is an homage to the kind of classic punk Chiswick, New Rose and Stiff Records were releasing 45 years before The Sleeveens existed. With earworm melodies and screaming guitars, the foursome have crafted one of the best albums of the year. Murphy’s penchant for charmingly brilliant, matter-of-fact lyricism has a similar poetic quality as Mark E. Smith or Jonathan Richman. With expert mastering by Jim Diamond (The White Stripes, The Dirtbombs) to put the finishing touches on the sound, The Sleeveens is a record that is simultaneously uncompromisingly raw and thoughtfully crafted.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, please give a warm Dirtnap welcome to The Sleeveens!

We here at Dirtnap were IMMEDIATELY bowled over when this unknown-to-us band sent in their album to us for consideration! We dispatched our crack A&R team to Tennessee, and following a high level summit meeting, we’re ecstatic to announce that The Sleeveens have joined the illustrious ranks of the Dirtnap family of bands!

The Sleeveens (an informal Irish term for someone who is underhanded, sly or a bit of a trickster) hit exactly at the intersection of high energy pub rock and classic ’77 punk (with some modern flourishes sprinkled in), with hooks for MILES, and great lyrics that are more thoughtful and original than many in this style of music.

Existing for less than a year, this Nashville/Dublin band has hit the ground running, releasing a 7″ and going on an extensive tour within a few months of forming, recording a full length, getting picked up for Dirtnap, and booking ANOTHER big tour for early 2024!

February 9th will see the release of their debut, self titled LP on Dirtnap. The first 200 will be on yellow vinyl (black vinyl also available), and will only be available via mailorder through Green Noise Records.

Preorder your copy HERE.

We’ll have music from the album to share soon, in the meantime, check out their debut 7″ (released as Stef And The Sleeveens on Sweet Time Records) HERE.

Keep your eyes open for track premieres, tour dates, and lots more! 2024 will be the year of The Sleeveens!