Ess-Em @ The Hideaway Bar, 17th Jan

“Ess-Em self-describe as folk-punk but that doesn’t really get close. Sure, there’s an upright bass and a trombone and an acoustic guitar but this rage is baroque and wide-ranging and a lot more than that simple label implies. It is also disgustingly talented. Few bands deliver this much skill, nous, and fun in one set. A pearl.”