Officer John
Baggy shoegaze and trip-hop from Dublin’s Wah Wah Wino orbit
Based in Amsterdam, Netherlands · From Dublin, Ireland
Reverb-heavy vocals and mangled guitars ride loose baggy drums, dubby bass and faded synth textures. The live version uses a full band, turning the hazy studio tracks into a more muscular indie-club set.
More about Officer John
Niall Rogers emerged as Officer John in 2025 through Dublin label Wah Wah Wino, whose catalogue connects leftfield club music, dub and psychedelic pop. The six-track The Return of Officer John placed his songwriting inside that scene without losing its shoegaze and Madchester pull.
A story
Wah Wah Wino introduced his first record as a “debut and possible finale.”
Playing
- 2026-11-07 · Pitchfork Avant-Garde · POPUP! · POPUP!
Labels
Start here
- The Return of Officer John (2025) · Wah Wah Wino
Six concise examples of his baggy, shoegazing studio language - Stay (2025) · Wah Wah Wino
The sleeper hit where heavy drums meet blown-out guitar - Handle (2025) · Wah Wah Wino
A softer torch song inside the psychedelic haze
Worked with
- Morgan Buckley co-produced the debut EP and remixed Stay
For fans of
The Beta Band, My Bloody Valentine, The Stone Roses, A.S.O.Official links
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