The Underground Stage
“It’s been a short while since Body Type were front and centre, but tonight they come long on new song, and (even) big(ger) on attitude to boot. While there are a few old ones for the old heads, the new stuff dominates – and it boy-howdy *dominates*. It is fully ripped and muscular, and if […]
“I only catch the end of Yes I’m Leaving, but it was a fearsome piece of performance, a raucous cacophony that was totally worth every second.” Gallery Learn More Website | Instagram
“Loose Fit’s insistent, irresistible drive bangs into the back of your head like a large nail propelled by a larger hammer. It’s got such a Slits-y tinge to it – which is the best tinge of them all – and it slices and saws through bone and tissue without even noticing it’s there. Controlled savagery, […]
“Tired Girl’s smoky, cinematic set carries a lot of weight with it tonight. The deliberate beats and rich synths provide a cushion for an ethereal vocal, which seems to come at you from the inside of your head instead of from the stage. Intense strength lurks almost with a shyness, but you end up owned […]
“YNG Martyr’s short set tonight is packed full of protein, rich and bassy and right up to your chin. Beefy and bouncy, it rattles the teeth and kicks straight to the gut – a determined leg behind it with serious intent.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram
“Most artists expand outwards, they broadcast, you end up buried under a wave. flowerkid’s songs have the opposite effect – you’re invited in, welcomed, loved. The songs are as big and expansive as any, but the effect is very, very different. Extraordinary, in all the good ways.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram
“Yen Strange’s goth pop rattles around the place tonight like a crow in the rafters, a lost animal searching for a home. Strange, but familiar.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram
“Pirra open tonight’s inaugural southern hemisphere shindig under the legendary School Night flag, planting a set of St.Etienne levels of irresistable beat amid soaring song. If your shoulders aren’t twitching and your ankles aren’t itchy after this then buddy, you’re struggling, you really are.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram
“C.O.F.F.I.N rage at the dying of the night, fearsome and fulsome, meaty and mental. Few bands have the muscle or the mass to pull it off – C.O.F.F.I.N have both, in bloody spades.” Gallery Learn More Facebook | Instagram