Cypress Mine: Cork band of the 1980s reform for unfinished business

Cypress Mine! are all grown up now, but have returned with a new album, and even added a member of the Sultans of Ping 

(Left to right) Cypress, Mine!: Ian Olney (guitar), Mark Healy (bass), Ciarán Ó Tuama (vocals) and Morty McCarthy (drums). Picture: Eddie O'Hare

Cork indie rockers Cypress, Mine! have reunited to record an album and play a couple of live gigs. The album, Pulling All the Clouds Apart, is the follow-up to Exit Trashtown, their 1988 debut.

Cypress, Mine! formed in 1984 after guitarist Ian Olney met bass player Dennis O’Mullane (or Skoda as he was known) at a youth CND meeting in Cork. Mark Healy joined on drums and Ciarán Ó Tuama was the singer.