The Underground Stage
“Dysfunction are bassist-less tonight, so parts of the set end have to choose between having a drummer or having drummer on bass. Normally that’d be a dull detail to note, but the odd chance of hearing parts of a pop-punk set without any drums reveals some lovely details, not least a haunting and lovely Kelly […]
“Diver’s songs stand up dead straight, as firm as a locked door. The set is built like a truck and it fills the room until the ceiling joints creak, but it’s all done at an intentional and deliberate pace – even when it loses its mind and clears the ground entirely it’s still tightly under […]
“Start Your Own Cult truly know show. Only a few bands are as full-bore dedicated to the craft of being on stage, and coupled with the massive, ringing songs, it’s rarely short of a booming adrenaline rush to watch. When a band works so hard to impress, to involve, to bring you along on a […]
“Live Like Animals seem to start with a pop base, but then stalk it through the forest, ultimately hunting it down and killing it dead. The threat of broken bones and spilt blood lurks in the background throughout, like watching something very familiar suddenly realise it’s well and truly out of its depth.” Gallery Learn […]