The Underground Stage
“Jet City Sports Club have a set you could ice a cake with and – honesty moment – when it comes to cake, it’s the icing we all secretly crave. While it may be sweet enough for any tooth, this is still a band with sharp edges, and ahead of imminent new material it’s worth […]
“Creep Features’ songs lurk in the dark spaces, serpentine and fanged, sounding like danger and filth. A threat of a set.” Gallery Learn More Instagram
“Damaged Goods Club seem incapable of doing anything but brilliant things. Bristling with spikes and crackling with voltage, their latest is a wild little monster let loose in a quiet room, its claws deep in the sofa, a giant grin on its face 👹”
“The final piece of the EP puzzle from Loser rounds out the picture of a band making large, glorious noises. It stands firm and sure-footed on its own, but also promises much for the next set of releases 🧩”
“Bad//Dreems’ journey up to the release of their ‘Hoo Ha!’ album has steadily revealed an even sturdier side, now coupled with wilder and more unhinged songwriting. It’s as earthy as ever, but it’s also more inventive than 99% of bands out there right now 💪”
“Shoulder-shaking and grin-making, Coast Arcade’s latest is a series of dopamine hits, one after the other. As salty as it is sugary, perfectly balanced, it’s a potion to create euphoria and giddiness 🧪”
“Is it possible to be both mad as a balloon but also talk about getting an early night? The Yeah Nahs give it a red-hot crack on their latest, a loveable smash-up of chaos and weariness and nights out and life choices 🛌”
“Acacia Bloom’s set tonight is as robust, as solid, and as downright hefty as something you might use to batter down, for example, a heavily-defended portcullis. The heat from the guitars sears the flesh, sure, but it’s rarely done in anger – this set knows its strength, and uses it with wisdom and care. But […]
“People often forget that strong pop at its core is about theatre – not necessarily visual theatre, but the visceral joy of staged performance. Sarah Yagki does not forget this, and we get a set brimming over with drama. The songs are tense but they resolve, it’s all choreographed but it’s vital, a series of […]