The Underground Stage
“Acacia Bloom make everyday stories sound special, taking the days we all have but turning them into giant, massive things. The standard becomes stellar in this set, the things we all *get* turned into songs that feel something more than, something extra. It’s bloody glorious, if I’m honest.” Gallery Learn More Instagram | TikTok
“Civic Video’s jaunty swagger rattles the teeth and tickles the bones, a set of happy and slightly inebriated-sounding fun. It’s fundamentally made of poppy guitars, but there’s more than enough crack in the whip to keep you wide awake and focussed from start to end.” Gallery Learn More Instagram | TikTok
“Garage Noise add a notch more polish and shine with each set, and tonight they gleam particularly brightly. Few emerging bands have the range and the chops – in an opening slot no less – to take an energetic first half, slow it right down to a crawl, but build it back up to a […]
“Back with new music after five years, Ceres bring us both what we wanted and what we needed from them, a blast of joyous music-making, ringing and soaring. You get the impression it was just what they needed too. A happy return, warmly delivered and even more warmly received 😍”
“While it’s both a snappy, barking little ratbag of a song and a gleeful bit of snark delivered to the small-minded from a position of complete superiority, it’s also a reminder. No matter who you are, no matter how well you do, there’s always *some* asshat out there whose pathetic actions can still sting. Don’t be that asshat 🤠”
“While nodding to both shoegaze and grunge, Ferny Fairway inject copious lashings of pace and melody into this fuzzy concoction. As much sharp song as rough-edged distortion and rattle, it’s a quick jab of deliciously noisy fun 💉”
“This is confident stuff from Grevillea, polished songwriting mixed in with shiny guitars and strutting rhythms. Immediate, catchy and wildly grin-inducing, it’s got so much bounce you’ll need to be peeled off the ceiling 🎸”
“Relentless from the off, this insistent, shouty gem is armed with both bite and bark. No, it’s not subtle – but some things just require top volume to be properly heard. Turn it up 🔊”
“Polar Eyes’ richly musical set, full of clean tone and high skill, is like curling up with a thick book in front of a warm fire. The light flickers, the shadows dance, and the mind is carried off to a place of someone else’s creation. Pleasure, in short.” Gallery Learn More Instagram