Wyonna Bleach – Animal Style
Belfast, UK trailblazers Wynona Bleach release their highly anticipated second album, Animal Style, due May 29th via Propeller Sound Recordings and Fierce Panda Records (Ash, Placebo, Death Cab for Cutie/UK).
Crafted with long-time collaborators Andy Bradfield (Bjork, The XX, Rufus Wainwright, Manic Street Preachers) and Avril Mackintosh (Bryan Adams, Marillion) and co-produced by guitarist/vocalist Jonny Woods, Animal Style finds Wynona Bleach pushing their alt-rock roots into wider, more atmospheric terrain. “Be Positive” marries crunching guitars, punchy rhythms and grounding bass with swirling harmonies and soaring lead vocals that blend the relentless grit of alternative rock with the dreamy expansiveness of shoegaze and grunge. From its commanding chorus to its mysterious, reverb-soaked textures, the track signals a band both confident in their past and eager to push beyond it.
Formed in 2018, Wynona Bleach quickly gained momentum on the live circuit, including performances at Reading & Leeds Festival, a headline 12-date Russian tour, and high-profile support slots with Feeder, Slow Readers Club and rock icons Alice in Chains on their sold-out Irish dates. Their debut album Moonsoake (2022), recorded in an abandoned Portuguese factory with Bill Ryder-Jones and mixed by Bradfield & Mackintosh, garnered both critical acclaim and industry attention, leading to Northern Ireland Music Prize nominations for Album of the Year and Live Act.
The creation of Animal Style was a deeply collaborative journey, tracked partly in a retro Belfast ballroom-studio and refined across sessions with Bradfield & Mackintosh in London. Following 10 showcases at SXSW 2025, New Colossus NYC, Nashville festival appearances, and a personal invite to Bob Clearmountain’s Apogee Studios in Los Angeles, Wynona Bleach secured their U.S. deal with Propeller Sound Recordings, strengthening their transatlantic profile.
Animal Style marks a reinvigoration of the band’s core sonic identity: an unapologetically guitar-driven album with depth, punch and wide-ranging emotional resonance. Wynona Bleach continues to expand their reach as one of Northern Ireland’s most compelling rock exports.
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