Author: Alex Kirk

“O.M.R lay down hypnotic phrases as bait but slam the trap shut with eggpunk and chaos – no warning and no quarter, but always with one raised and amused eyebrow. Sharp wit, cutting to bone.” Gallery Listen

“Kitty Of The Valley’s fearsome precision dominates their set, a vocal fit to divert shipping on top of songs that sound like earth quaking. The more off-piste moments fire pleasurable jolts though, danceable pounding and squalling punk feedback keeping us giddily on-course but happily off-balance.” Gallery Listen

“Ugly Mug bring a bag of psychedelia with them and then proceed to smash it into little pieces with giant bits of big hairy rock. Huge twangs of reverb and the swirling eyeballs of psyche are rudely and madly pounded into the dust by dark and heavy beasts with humungous horns. Totally off its head, […]

“Stirr gaze and sway, rough seas under crisp blue skies. Underneath it pounds and rolls, but there’s always bright light bursting out behind it.” Gallery Listen

“Parades shift and turn depending on one’s perspective, never anything less than impressive. By turns it’s roaring or sharp-edged, post-punk or massive noise, angry as hell or soaring high. It’s magnificent, from any angle.” Gallery

“Polly have plaintive vocals but a bread-knife edge, all jagged and all melancholy and all at the same time. Electrically and emotionally charged, it’s as cathartic as it is crazed.” Gallery Listen

“Skirtless’ criminally short set steals the heart away regardless, an adorable set with shiny-sharp teeth. Danceable and rich guitar-pop songwriting lets all three of their vocalists either go bolo while solo or soar in joint harmony, and it’s a rich pleasure at all points.” Gallery Listen