The Underground Stage
“Hayley Mary stomps with characteristic confidence and poise, shiny-bright yet full of grit all at the same time. As glittering as a nightclub mirrorball, but still as dirty as its floor, it soars and pounds while it languidly draws on the dregs of its last cigarette 🚬”
“It’s been a while since her last release, and Jess Day wastes zero time getting straight to the point on ‘Lilith’ – no intro, no small talk, just directly into a set of chugging guitar that, unmistakably, sounds like it means business. Explosive in the chorus but with an air of threat lurking in the minor chords, it’s a welcome return 🎸”
“Ringing like a struck bell, ioakim’s latest chimes and chings with a gentle but insistent urgency. A little bit woozy, a little bit dreamy, but it’s got enough fizz to force you to work to keep pace all the way to the finish line 🏁”
“Squalls of feedback, then some guitars that feel like being hit in the head with a brick, then a lot (a LOT) of ear-wrenching screaming, then some more blistering guitar, then some bits that sound like Pavement being murdered by meth bears, then some more, then even more, before it all collapses in a heap and starts up again with what sounds like a completely different track. This may, in fact, be the perfect song 👌”
“What I’ve always loved about Carla Geneve’s music is the mix of encouraging twang and cautionary snarl, and both get to stretch their legs tonight. We get old ones and new ones, quiet ones and roaringly loud ones, fun ones and dark ones – through it all is not only some player-level musical talent, but […]
“smartcasual have been cooking up pots and pots of new songs and we get a bunch of them tonight, a party bag of giant sized indie rocks. Often an annoyingly self-important genre, the fun they’re clearly having adds sugar to the savouries, a glorious set as full of blinding sunlight as it is packed with […]
“Dande and The Lion are plagued with tech gremlins at the start, but what they lose in terms of stage time they make for in sheer pop energy. The set is one non-stop dancer after another, the synthy moments wrapping around the shred and the hammering rhythm, and above it all two killer, giddily enthusiastic […]
“Aloe Vera are as soothing a balm as you’d expect from the name, with much of the set flowing as smoothly as silk on skin, a gentle breeze and a kind smile. When the pace picks up though, there’s enough sting to keep you alert too.” Gallery Learn More Instagram | TikTok
South Summit are an interesting bet to get a lot bigger for a number of reasons – it’s not just the consistent growth and support over the last year, it’s also that they are in the exact same spot that similar-ish artists – in particular The Rions, DICE, The Terrys, and Teenage Dads – all […]