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About Sprints

Sprints (stylised in all caps as SPRINTS) are an Irish garage punk band formed in Dublin in 2019. The band consists of Karla Chubb (vocals, guitar), Sam McCann (bass, vocals), Jack Callan (drums), and Zac Stephenson (guitar). Between 2019 and 2022, they released a series of singles and EPs for the Nice Swan label before signing to City Slang. Their debut album, Letter to Self, was released in January 2024. Following the album's release, founding guitarist Colm O’Reilly left the band in May 2024. During their summer 2024 tour, Sprints were joined by guest guitarists before Zac Stephenson became a permanent member. The band released the single 'Feast', which explores themes of gluttony, consumption, and desire. Their second studio album, All That Is Over, was released on September 26, 2025.

Members
Colm O'ReillyJack CallanKarla ChubbSam McCannZachary Stephenson

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11th March 2022

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26th March 2021

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26th March 2021

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27th January 2026

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11th March 2022

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20+ tracks in our catalogue

  1. A Wreck (A Mess)Letter to Self
    3:37
  2. AbandonAll That Is Over
    2:40
  3. Abandon
    2:40
  4. Adore Adore AdoreLetter to Self
    2:38
  5. Adore Adore AdoreAdore Adore Adore
    2:38
  6. Adore Adore Adore
    2:38
  7. Adore Adore Adore
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    3:58
  9. AshleyManifesto - EP
    3:58
  10. AshleyManifesto EP
    3:58

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How Does The Story Go?

How Does The Story Go?

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Little Fix

Little Fix

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Descartes

Descartes

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Up and Comer

Up and Comer

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Adore Adore Adore

Adore Adore Adore

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Heavy

Heavy

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Ticking

Ticking

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Why Sprints covered Le Tigre’s ‘Deceptacon’
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Why Sprints covered Le Tigre’s ‘Deceptacon’

Karla Chubb’s January 2026 explanation traces Sprints’ ‘Deceptacon’ cover from a tour-van favourite and festival-set extra to a tribute to Kathleen Hanna.

29 Oct 2026 • 10:30 am
What Sprints’ ‘Rage’ and ‘Trickle Down’ say about where anger should land
Features

What Sprints’ ‘Rage’ and ‘Trickle Down’ say about where anger should land

Across two politically charged singles, Sprints draw a line between understandable fury and the systems, figures and narratives that profit from misdirecting it.

21 Oct 2026 • 10:45 am
How Rachel Cusk and Vladimir Holan shaped Sprints’ ‘Descartes’ and ‘Beg’
Features

How Rachel Cusk and Vladimir Holan shaped Sprints’ ‘Descartes’ and ‘Beg’

On ‘All That Is Over’, Sprints used literary prompts to approach writing, belief and survival from two very different directions.

13 Oct 2026 • 8:25 am
Where to start with SPRINTS if you want more than their loudest songs
Features

Where to start with SPRINTS if you want more than their loudest songs

A route through SPRINTS’ reflective, gothic and more expansive songs, from A Modern Job to All That Is Over.

5 Oct 2026 • 8:45 am
How SPRINTS’ ‘Feast’ reclaims sin as queer desire
Features

How SPRINTS’ ‘Feast’ reclaims sin as queer desire

SPRINTS’ 2024 single ‘Feast’ draws on Catholic moral storytelling, gothic imagery and the language of excess to frame queer desire without shame.

27 Sept 2026 • 11:20 am
Why Sprints’ ‘Better’ sounds like a love song when Karla Chubb says it isn’t
Features

Why Sprints’ ‘Better’ sounds like a love song when Karla Chubb says it isn’t

Sprints’ ‘Better’ pairs a slower, shoegaze-informed atmosphere with Karla Chubb’s much less romantic idea of affection offered only on someone else’s terms.

19 Sept 2026 • 8:50 pm
Sprints and Maruja are celebrating 50 years of punk with £1.50 shows at The 100 Club
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Sprints and Maruja are celebrating 50 years of punk with £1.50 shows at The 100 Club

Two Soho nights with tickets priced at 1976's original £1.50.

1 Sept 2026 • 11:43 am
Rockaway Beach has added Swim Deep, Master Peace and more to its 2027 line-up
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Rockaway Beach has added Swim Deep, Master Peace and more to its 2027 line-up

Britpop group headline latest additions to January's Bognor Regis weekender as 85% of tickets sell.

31 Jul 2026 • 3:02 pm
Rockaway Beach has unveiled 2027's first lineup additions with The Charlatans, SPRINTS and more
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Rockaway Beach has unveiled 2027's first lineup additions with The Charlatans, SPRINTS and more

The Twilight Sad close the weekend alongside Cockney Rejects, Bis and more.

24 Apr 2026 • 11:21 am
Sprints have unleashed ‘Trickle Down’ and called time on broken systems
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Sprints have unleashed ‘Trickle Down’ and called time on broken systems

The tour includes a headline show at London's Bulletproof Festival in June.

3 Mar 2026 • 10:38 pm
SPRINTS have shared a cover of Le Tigre's 'Deceptacon'
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SPRINTS have shared a cover of Le Tigre's 'Deceptacon'

The tour supports their 2025 release 'All That Is Over'.

29 Jan 2026 • 12:09 am
Sprints are the special guests on tonight's episode of Down With Boring
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Sprints are the special guests on tonight's episode of Down With Boring

Plus music from Geese, Olivia Dean, Danny Brown and more.

29 Sept 2025 • 2:00 pm
No silence, no surrender: Sprints are taking their shot
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No silence, no surrender: Sprints are taking their shot

In a world that often seems to demand silence, Sprints are getting louder. Their second album is a statement of purpose, a release of tension and a reminder that sometimes just existing is a political act.

29 Sept 2025 • 1:00 pm
Dork cover stars Sprints have released two new singles, 'Rage' and 'Beg'
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Dork cover stars Sprints have released two new singles, 'Rage' and 'Beg'

Dublin band Sprints unveil two singles from their forthcoming album 'All That Is Over', set for September release via City Slang.

24 Jul 2025 • 10:35 am
Yungblud! Alex G! Royel Otis! Sprints! It's the August 2025 issue of Dork - order now
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Yungblud! Alex G! Royel Otis! Sprints! It's the August 2025 issue of Dork - order now

Four covers, one jam‑packed mag – Dork’s new issue is here, and it’s bursting at the seams.

18 Jul 2025 • 2:00 pm
Sprints have announced their second album 'All That Is Over' with new single 'Descartes'
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Sprints have announced their second album 'All That Is Over' with new single 'Descartes'

Irish band SPRINTS announce September release of second album 'All That Is Over' via City Slang and Sub Pop, alongside new single.

24 Jun 2025 • 8:50 am
Are You Listening? Festival has confirmed the Friday warmup for 2025's event
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Are You Listening? Festival has confirmed the Friday warmup for 2025's event

The main event hosts Benefits, Coach Party, Honeyglaze, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Alien Chicks and loads more.

20 Mar 2025 • 9:54 am
Are You Listening? Festival is back for 2025, with Sprints, BIG SPECIAL and more
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Are You Listening? Festival is back for 2025, with Sprints, BIG SPECIAL and more

There's also Benefits, Coach Party, Honeyglaze, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Alien Chicks and loads more.

13 Feb 2025 • 6:05 pm
Vukovi and Sprints are among 45 new acts added to 2000trees Festival 2025
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Vukovi and Sprints are among 45 new acts added to 2000trees Festival 2025

Over 45 acts including Vukovi and Sprints join headliners Alexisonfire and PVRIS at Gloucestershire's 2000trees Festival this July.

6 Feb 2025 • 10:12 am
2024 in review: Sprints' Karla Chubb looks back at the last twelve months
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2024 in review: Sprints' Karla Chubb looks back at the last twelve months

With a debut that stood out, we cough up with Sprints' Karla Chubb to run through her 2024.

30 Dec 2024 • 5:00 pm
Focus Wales has confirmed Sprints, Gruff Rhys and Nova Twins for next year's 15th anniversary festival
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Focus Wales has confirmed Sprints, Gruff Rhys and Nova Twins for next year's 15th anniversary festival

Focus Wales's 15th anniversary festival announces 75 acts including headliners Gruff Rhys and Nova Twins for May 2025 in Wrexham.

26 Nov 2024 • 3:00 pm
The Horrors are going to play Dot To Dot Festival's 20th anniversary, alongside Fat Dog, Sprints and more
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The Horrors are going to play Dot To Dot Festival's 20th anniversary, alongside Fat Dog, Sprints and more

The Horrors will headline Dot To Dot Festival's 20th anniversary across Bristol and Nottingham.

22 Nov 2024 • 10:00 am
SPRINTS embrace their love of grunge and gothic for their new single 'Feast'
News

SPRINTS embrace their love of grunge and gothic for their new single 'Feast'

The track features new guitarist Zac Stephenson and precedes an extensive global tour.

24 Sept 2024 • 8:47 am
Sprints explore uncertainty with two new tracks, 'Drones' and 'Help Me, I'm Spiralling'
News

Sprints explore uncertainty with two new tracks, 'Drones' and 'Help Me, I'm Spiralling'

Catch them on tour this winter.

2 May 2024 • 10:16 am
Kneecap, Lambrini Girls, Sprints, Scowl and more are boycotting SXSW 2024
News

Kneecap, Lambrini Girls, Sprints, Scowl and more are boycotting SXSW 2024

They cite event's association with the US army and weapons companies amid the Israel-Gaza conflict.

11 Mar 2024 • 11:19 am
Sprints: Full speed ahead
Features

Sprints: Full speed ahead

Sprints hurl themselves into the limelight with deliciously dark debut album, 'Letter To Self'.

7 Feb 2024 • 10:58 am
Sprints are going to play their biggest shows yet this November
News

Sprints are going to play their biggest shows yet this November

They've new dates in Bristol, London and Manchester.

22 Jan 2024 • 5:05 pm
Sprints have released their 80s-gothic-influenced new single, 'Heavy'
News

Sprints have released their 80s-gothic-influenced new single, 'Heavy'

Catch the band on tour this April.

3 Jan 2024 • 2:57 pm
Sprints have shared their "most vulnerable moment to date" with new single 'Shadow Of A Doubt'
News

Sprints have shared their "most vulnerable moment to date" with new single 'Shadow Of A Doubt'

Catch the band live at Heaven in London on 3rd April.

15 Nov 2023 • 2:18 pm
Sprints have announced their "loud, fast and heavy-hitting" debut album, 'Letter To Self'
Features

Sprints have announced their "loud, fast and heavy-hitting" debut album, 'Letter To Self'

Check out their new banger 'Letter To Self' with our latest Hype playlist cover feature.

5 Sept 2023 • 1:05 pm
Young Fathers, The Murder Capital and Suede are among the acts playing Independent Venue Week
News

Young Fathers, The Murder Capital and Suede are among the acts playing Independent Venue Week

The run of gigs will take place from Monday 30th January to Friday 3rd February.

9 Jan 2023 • 6:00 pm
Sprints have shared a new single, 'Literary Mind'
News

Sprints have shared a new single, 'Literary Mind'

Produced by Daniel Fox of Gilla Band, it comes ahead of a headline show at The Dome in London on October 13th.

31 Aug 2022 • 6:50 pm
Sprints: “We want to look back and feel like we’ve left a stamp on the world”
Features

Sprints: “We want to look back and feel like we’ve left a stamp on the world”

There’s no shortage of great new bands coming out of Ireland right now. Even for a country with a rich musical heritage, the production line is running hot. Right at the front of the queue are Sprints.

16 Mar 2022 • 1:39 pm
Sprints have whipped up a new video for EP track, 'Delia Smith'
News

Sprints have whipped up a new video for EP track, 'Delia Smith'

Their new EP 'A Modern Job' is out now via Nice Swan Records.

11 Mar 2022 • 12:23 pm
Sprints have released their new EP, 'A Modern Job' - stream
News

Sprints have released their new EP, 'A Modern Job' - stream

Dropping today (11th March 2022), the collection features the already aired singles 'How Does The Story Go?', 'Modern Job' and 'Little Fix'.

11 Mar 2022 • 8:59 am
Sprints have dropped a new cover of Wet Leg's debut hit, 'Chaise Longue'
News

Sprints have dropped a new cover of Wet Leg's debut hit, 'Chaise Longue'

The cover arrives ahead of their about-to-kick-off UK headline tour.

15 Feb 2022 • 11:47 am

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SPRINTS - All That Is Over
Album Review

SPRINTS - All That Is Over

24 Sept 2025

Sprints - Letter To Self
Album Review

Sprints - Letter To Self

22 Jan 2024

Sprints - A Modern Job EP
Album Review

Sprints - A Modern Job EP

10 Mar 2022

Sprints - Manifesto EP
Album Review

Sprints - Manifesto EP

1 Apr 2021

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