The numbers game: An interview with the 202s
Having generated lots of acclaim and won a record contract way back when, Irish indie-tronia band the 202s are now releasing their second album - nine years later. ‘We made five human beings since we last made a record,’ says frontman Mike Glennon - who has learned that the secret to making good music is to be in no rush
An album launch gig is always a special occasion for a band, but in the case of Irish band the 202s, the launch of their second album in Bello Bar in Dublin recently was particularly important to them, for a reason their waiting audience may not have realised.
“We hadn’t performed live in seven years,” laughs Mike Glennon, frontman and co-founder of the band. “I was nervous even in the weeks running up ...