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Issue Sixty One Out Now

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Issue Sixty-One Iceage

Issue Sixty-One

Iceage

Also inside: Lime Garden the north 1000 Rabbits Victoryland Bathing Suits mary in the junkyard My New Band Believe Greg Mendez

Tooth

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Tanya Nonthando Wilson

Tanya Nonthando Wilson

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Issue Sixty-One welcomes sunnier skies and the return of one of our favourite bands, Iceage. The Danish punk rock band, fronted by Elias Rønnenfelt, are refined, raw and urgent on new record 'For Love of Grace & the Hereafter'. Chatting to us for the cover, Elias arrives late from Muay Thai to join Johan and discuss how they shed all unnecessary weight on the songs of this record, recording sounds from the rehearsal room straight to tape a process which has led to this album feeling "fucking perfect". Brighton's Lime Garden have released their second album, 'Maybe Not Tonight'. A break up record hidden beneath electro-indie bangers, the four piece dispel the myth of 'the difficult second album'. Speaking to us ahead of their very sold out Moth Club small venue tour headline, the band tell us about their favourite nights out, refining their writing to the pop songs they love, and embracing their gobby side.

Issue Sixty-One welcomes sunnier skies and the return of one of our favourite bands, Iceage. The Danish punk rock band, fronted by Elias Rønnenfelt, are refined, raw and urgent on new record 'For Love of Grace & the Hereafter'. Chatting to us for the cover, Elias arrives late from Muay Thai to join Johan and discuss how they shed all unnecessary weight on the songs of this record, recording sounds from the rehearsal room straight to tape a process which has led to this album feeling "fucking perfect".

Brighton's Lime Garden have released their second album, 'Maybe Not Tonight'. A break up record hidden beneath electro-indie bangers, the four piece dispel the myth of 'the difficult second album'. Speaking to us ahead of their very sold out Moth Club small venue tour headline, the band tell us about their favourite nights out, refining their writing to the pop songs they love, and embracing their gobby side.

My New Band Believe, the new project from black midi's Cameron Picton, has just released a debut self-titled album. Jumping on a Zoom call during a day packed with interviews and followed by a DJ set in Brooklyn, Cameron explores the new record with us and allows us into his thought processes when it came to starting something new post black midi.

London Trio, mary in the junkyard have long been an appreciated talent, and it's finally time for them to reinforce those early whispers with a debut album. With 'Role Model Hermit' announced for July, the time felt right to check in. Chatting with Clari, Saya and David, the band describe their excitement for the album to become 'human', the story behind the album's title and how their closeness allowed them to unite and push back on any external ideas and views that didn't sit correctly.

In the US, Victoryland have released an album we cannot stop playing. The project formed in New York and consisting of musician Julian McCamman and producer Daniel Howard, have just played an "overbooked" run of shows at SXSW. We caught Julian on the way home to chat about leaving his 'forever band' in Philly to start Victoryland and how the relationship with Daniel developed a more pop influenced, direct sound with the ambition of 'no skips'.

"I've always been very gobby my whole life"

The Magic Formula

Philadelphia is also home to Greg Mendez. Gathering particular praise and traction following the self-titled album in 2023, new record 'Beauty Land' releases at the end of May. Greg chats to us about the roots of his music, originally wanting to make rock before landing on his signature folk leaning indie, and how music being a 'job' hasn't impacted the way he makes it.

In London, we chat with two bands motoring forward off the back of debut releases. Indie-rock four piece Tooth have been found regularly in our pages and on our stages over the last 18 months or so. With the first two singles now out in the world and the rooms they're playing in starting to swell, we thought now a good time to catch up and dig into what's been going on. At The Blue Basement, Soho, 1000 Rabbits celebrate a new name (formerly Rabbifoot) and their debut single release, via Young, with a sold out show. Soaking up the excitement and curious to explore what the new name means to them, and their future music, we interview the band.

To wrap up the artist interviews we head to Leeds. Melodic rock band, the north have been quietly building a loyal following at home and its starting to bleed south. Now signed with Communion Records, the north are gearing up to release their debut EP. We discuss 'Slide Away', finding guitarists on Tik Tok and the diversity of their personal influences. Staying in the city, bathing suits provide sonic contrast. Fusing noise rock with techno, Bathing Suits arrive loudly from the Leeds DIY scene with music ready for the club.

As always, Who Are You? Introduces a bunch of new discoveries across two pages. This issue welcomes The Nightclubs, Goodbye, The Slow Country, Ex-Family, Tanzana, Hitmen, Truthpaste and Bloodworm.

Celebrating twenty years of taking over Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset, End of the Road Festival returns in September with another excellent lineup. The festival not only delivers an exceptional lineup of artists but considers the visual experience equally. Keen to find out what makes their magic formula what it is, we speak to the festival team to see what they're most excited for and how they develop the look and feel of the site into something so special.

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of black midi from Cameron Picton

New album of songs My New Band Believe
  • New album of songs
  • My New Band Believe
  • Debut Album Out Now
  • ROUGH TRADE
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OSEES AT SHACKLEWELL ARMS BY @ANDREIAARTT
  • OSEES
  • AT SHACKLEWELL ARMS BY @ANDREIAARTT
  • POITRINE
  • A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS
  • BLACK DOLDRUMS
  • BAD VIBRATIONS

ACOPIA ANGINE DE CHAPTERHOUSE •

CORY HANSON (WAND) CRACK CLOUD DRY CLEANING⚫ FLYING MOON IN SPACE GENTLY TENDER GOOD FLYING BIRDS⚫ LÖWENZAHNHONIG⚫ LSD AND THE SEARCH FOR GOD⚫ MANDY, INDIANA MINI SKIRT

  • MERCY GIRL
  • MODERN WOMAN PISS POWERPLANT PROSTITUTE
  • SCALER
  • SICK THOUGHTS
  • SKORTS

RON GALLO SPIRAL DRIVE TREEBOY & ARC⚫ TRUTHPASTE⚫ UPCHUCK⚫

  • WAX HEAD
  • WEIRD NIGHTMARE YARD
  • AND MORE
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THE NOTWIST

ORO SWIMMING HOUR A HAPPY RETURN
  • ORO SWIMMING HOUR
  • A HAPPY RETURN
  • THE GARAGE Thursday 23 April
  • PITOU
  • BETH JONES
  • THE WAITING ROOM Thursday 23 April
  • THE FIERY FURNACES
  • SPECIAL GUESTS
  • THE LOWER THIRD Sunday 26 April
  • ALEXIS TAYLOR
  • AVICE CARO
  • MOTH CLUSOLD OUT day 27 April
  • MEMORIALS
  • LELLO
  • THE LEXINGTON Wednesday 29 April
  • HATER
  • SPECIAL GUESTS
  • SIGNATURE BREW HAGGERSTON
  • Thursday 7 May
  • HIRO AMA

SPECIAL GUESTS OLD BLUE LAST Thursday 7 May

  • SASSY 009
  • SPECIAL GUESTS
  • ICA Thursday 14 May
  • FCUKERS
  • SPECIAL GUESTS
  • O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN
  • Friday 15 May
  • TRICKY

WITH SPECIAL GUEST MARTA ZŁAKOWSKA

TROXY Friday 15 May AVIVA STUD SOLD OUT turday 16 May BRISTOL BE SOLD OUT Sunday 17 May

THE TULLAMARINES

SPECIAL GUESTS

THE OLD BLUE LAST Tuesday 19 May

  • EAT YOUR OWN EARS PRESENTS
  • THE LEMON
  • TWIGS
  • SPECIAL GUESTS

O2 SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE Wednesday 20 May

  • SIX BY SEVEN
  • MOTH CLUB Tuesday 26 May
  • SARAH KINSLEY
  • YNDLING
  • KOKO Thursday 28 May
  • EYOE RECOMMENDS
  • ANY YOUNG MECHANIC
  • RINGLETS
  • MORE TBA
  • SHACKLEWELL ARMS Sunday 31 May
  • SHADOWMAN

SPECIAL GUESTS SHACKLEWELL ARMS Wednesday 3 June

DANALOGUE

INNERSTRINGS LIVE VISUALS NOON GARDEN CASTLES IN SPACE DJS CLUB CHEEK Thursday 4 June

  • DREAM, IVORY
  • LOSERS!
  • OSLO Tuesday 9 June
  • CELESTE
  • SPECIAL GUESTS

O2 FORUM KENTISH TOWN Thursday 25 June

  • _ SOLD OUT
  • FOUR TET
  • ALL-DAYER
  • AURORA HALAL BARKER (LIVE)
  • BEN UFO

GILLES PETERSON SOFIA KOURTESIS FINSBURY PARK Saturday 8 August

  • EATYOUROWNEARS.COM
  • ANA FRANGO ELÉTRICO
  • SPECIAL GUESTS
  • JAZZ CAFE Wednesday 19 August
  • ATA KAK
  • SPECIAL GUESTS
  • JAZZ CAFE Thursday 27 August
  • PORTRAITS OF AN APPARITION
  • SPECIAL GUESTS
  • CLUB CHEEK Sunday 6 September
  • KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS
  • RYAN DAVIS & THE ROADHOUSE BAND
  • TROXY Wednesday 9 September
  • DJ SEINFELD

PRESENTS 'IF THIS IS IT' LIVE HERE AT OUTERNET Thursday 1 October

  • BILL CALLAHAN
  • NATHAN BOWLES
  • ROUNDHOUSE Monday 5 October
  • DONNY BENÉT
  • SPECIAL GUESTS
  • HEAVEN Wednesday 7 October
  • DIGITALISM
  • SPECIAL GUESTS
  • EARTH THEATRE Saturday 10 October
  • THE MOUNTAIN GOATS

CRAIG FINN & THE BAND OF FORGIVENESS

HACKNEY CHURCH Wednes SOLD OUT October Thursday 22 October

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AUTUMN 30 Sep Exeter

TOUR UK2026 madra Balach Phoenix Tramshed
  • TOUR UK2026 madra Balach
  • Phoenix Tramshed
  • 01 Oct
  • Cardiff
  • Venue upgraded
  • Liverpool
  • Arts Club Theatre
  • 02 Oct 03 Oct
  • The Grove
  • Newcastle
  • Glas
  • St Luke's
  • 05 Oct
  • 06 Oct
  • Manchester New Century Hall
  • Sheffield
  • Foundry
  • 07 Oct
  • Arts Centre
  • 69 Oct
  • Norwich
  • 10 Oct
  • Nottingham
  • Rescue Rooms
  • Bullingdon
  • 11 Oct
  • Orford
  • Abditional Date Abbed..
  • London
  • 13 Oct
  • 14 Oct
  • GIGSANDTOURS.COM | TICKETMASTER.CO.UK

SJM CONCERTS, LIVE NATION AND DF CONCERTS PRESENTATION BY ARRANGEMENT WITH ROAM ARTISTS

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BIRR H E WIRE infinite bisous
  • BIRR
  • H E WIRE infinite bisous
  • APR
  • MOTH Club
  • Saturday 16 May
  • Dobrawa Czocher

St Pancras Old Church Monday 18 May

  • Kitty Craft
  • Bush Hall
  • Ellie O'Neill

The Horse Hospital Thursday 16 April SOLD OUT

The Ivy House Friday 17 April

Nadia Reid live with strings St Matthias Church Friday 24 April

  • Wednesday 27 May SOLD OUT
  • Aldous Harding
  • Barbican

Friday 29 May SOLD OUT Saturday 30 May SOLD OUT Sunday 31 May

  • JUN
  • Jenny Hval
  • In The Round ICA
  • Wednesday 3 June
  • Sunset Rollercoaster
  • Troxy Tuesday 9 June
  • Poppy Ackroyd
  • Grand Junction Wednesday 10 June

Big Thief

02 Academy Brixton Thursday 23 April SOLD OUT Friday 24 April SOLD OUT Saturday 25 April SOLD OUT Sunday 26 April SOLD OUT

  • Silvana Estrada
  • Union Chapel Tuesday 28 April
  • Wednesday 29 April SOLD OUT
  • MAY
  • Spencer Cullum
  • MOTH Club Friday 1 May
  • My New Band Believe
  • Earth Theatre Saturday 2 May
  • Joep Beving

Soho Theatre Walthamstow Friday 8 May

Mac DeMarco 02 Academy Brixton Wednesday 10 June SOLD OUT Thursday 11 June SOLD OUT Friday 12 June SOLD OUT ganavya Union Chapel Friday 12 June

  • Anatole Muster
  • Oslo Saturday 9 May
  • Great Lake Swimmers
  • 100 Club Sunday 10 May
  • Skullcrusher Earth Theatre Tuesday 16 June
  • Allah-Las
  • MOTH Club
  • Sunday 21 June SOLD OUT
  • Monday 22 June
  • Tuesday 23 June
  • Superchunk
  • ICA
  • Wednesday 24 June femtanyl
  • Earth Hall, London Thursday 25 June
  • New Century, Manchester Friday 26 June
  • AUG
  • Horsegirl

Islington Assembly Hall, London Friday 21 August

  • Arts Club, Liverpool Tuesday 25 August
  • CHALK, Brighton Wednesday 26 August
  • GENA (Liv.e & Karriem Riggins)
  • Village Underground Wednesday 26 August

RALLY Festival ft. Blood Orange, Daniel Avery (live), Smerz & more

  • Southwark Park, London
  • Saturday 29 August
  • SEP
  • Ty Segall

02 Kentish Town Forum Tuesday 8 September

Hudson Freeman

St Matthias Church

Wednesday 9 September SOLD OUT Thursday 10 September

  • GHOSTWOMAN
  • ICA
  • Thursday 10 September
  • OCT
  • Ólafur Arnalds

Eventim Apollo Tuesday 6 October Wednesday 7 October

  • Ulrika Spacek
  • The Dome
  • Friday 9 October
  • Alice Costelloe
  • The Lexington Thursday 15 October
  • NOV
  • Cola
  • The Garage Tuesday 3 November
  • Life Without
  • Building
  • KOKO

Thursday 19 November SOLD OUT Friday 20 November SOLD OUT

  • Yard Act
  • 02 Academy Brixton Thursday 26 November
  • London & Beyond birdonthewire.net
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BLEACHERS

EVERYONE FOR TEN MINUTES THE NEW ALBUM
  • EVERYONE FOR TEN MINUTES
  • THE NEW ALBUM
  • MAY 22ND
  • DIRTY HIT
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BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY

WE ARE TOGETHER AGAIN HEN OGLEDD DISCOMBOBULATED
  • WE ARE TOGETHER AGAIN
  • HEN OGLEDD DISCOMBOBULATED
  • DOMINOMUSIC.COM
  • ANNA CALVI
  • IS THIS ALL THERE IS?
  • BOSS
  • SASAMI

BLOOD ON THE SILVER SCREEN: DIRECTOR'S CUT

ANNA CALVI

Domino

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SOY

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Wodem Woman

Johnny's Dreamworld Album Out May 1st 615
  • Johnny's Dreamworld Album Out May 1st
  • The Lexington
  • Hyde Park Book Club
  • London
  • Leeds
  • Sneaky Pete's
  • Edinburgh
  • Manchester The Abbey
  • The Croft
  • Bristol
  • ICA
  • London via One Little Independent Records
  • Sold Out
  • OLI
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Wanderlust

23RD & 24TH MAY 2026 -JOINERS-1865-SOUTHAMPTON-HEARTBREAKERS - JOINERS-1865-SOUTHAMPTON - HEARTBREAKERS - JOINERS-1865-SOUTHAMPTO

23RD & 24TH MAY 2026

-JOINERS-1865-SOUTHAMPTON-HEARTBREAKERS - JOINERS-1865-SOUTHAMPTON - HEARTBREAKERS - JOINERS-1865-SOUTHAMPTO

  • SATURDAY
  • SUNDAY
  • THE Squid HORRORS

SCALER HONEYGLAZE THE MOONLANDINGZ

  • MARY IN THE JUNKYARD
  • WHITELANDS HUMOUR
  • WORLD NEWS FRIEDBERG
  • FAMOUS FRIEND NINUSH
  • BETTER JOY CHALK
  • MONSTER FLORENCE BALANCING ACT CLOTH

DEAD DADS CLUB SPECIAL GUEST FORMAL SPPEEDWEAR

SLOT

LYNNIE SNOW MODERN WOMAN MILO KORBENSKI GIRL SCOUTS

SLAG THE FAMILY BATTENBERG DREAM NAILS DEFCON LAWLESS COMMON GOLDFISH PEBBLEDASH DIVORCE ATTORNEY GOODBYE THE STANFORD FAMILY BAND DAPHNEY RY-GUY HOT STAMP

SUGAR BANG AKA SONNE

BLOOD WIZARD LEMONSUCKR

DEAD RABBITS TROUT TEETHIN ANNIE-DOG WING! CASUAL SMART ASHNYMPH

SEVERE GIRLS WAX HEAD

GUMDROP OXYGEN LIMITED LTD. BENCHY AND THE GAZERS FRENCH TOAST

WEEKEND & DAY TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

wanderlustfestival.co.uk

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Avalon Emerson & the Charm Written into Changes the new album out now of DEAD OCEANS Eaves Wilder Little Miss Sunshine out April 17

Avalon Emerson & the Charm Written into Changes the new album out now of DEAD OCEANS

Eaves Wilder Little Miss Sunshine out April 17

SECRETLY CANADIAN gia margaret singing out april 24th on JAGJAGUWAR

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PARALLEL LINES

CHILD NATALIE WILDGOOSE TUE 19 MAY THE OLD CHURCH

CHILD

NATALIE WILDGOOSE TUE 19 MAY THE OLD CHURCH

ANNAHSTASIA MON 1 JUN ISLINGTON ASSEMBLY HALL

+ THE BANNED WED 22 APR BERMONDSEY SOCIAL CLUB

  • MITSKI
  • YE VAGABONDS THU 11 JUN ROUNDHOUSE
  • SOPHIA STEL THU 23 FEB FABRIC

THU 21 MAY SOLD OUT ROYAL ALBERT HALL

  • GENESIS OWUSU TUE 23 JUN ICA
  • CRYSTAL MURRAY
  • MON 27 APR

ARIMA EDERRA THU 21 MAY SOLD OUT FOLKLORE

SJQ

1000 RABBITS TUE 30 JUN MOTH CLUB

CAT CLYDE

THU 30 APR SOLD OUT THE LOWER THIRD

  • GANSER FRI 22 MAY
  • SEBRIGHT ARMS
  • LIP CRITIC
  • BIG LONG SUN
  • NEDA
  • THU 2 JUL
  • FRI 8 MAY
  • TUE 26 MAY SJQ

LEEDS HEADROW HOUSE FRI 3 JUL THE GEORGE TAVERN

  • THE GEORGE
  • TAVERN
  • AIN'T
  • TAKE VAN TUE 12 MAY COLOURS
  • WED 27 MAY THE SOCIAL
  • LAURA MISCH FRI 3 JUL BARBICAN
  • EMPRESS OF FRI 29 MAY
  • SILVER GORE
  • TUE 12 MAY SOLD OUT
  • ICA
  • NEXT DOOR
  • RECORDS TWO
  • PARALLELLINESPROMOTIONS.COM

HANNAH COHEN TUE 18 AUG HOXTON HALL

  • LILY SEABIRD THU 3 SEP
  • THE LEXINGTON
  • ROSTAM
  • TUE 8 SEP
  • VILLAGE
  • UNDERGROUND

HAYDEN THORPE THU 19 NOV HOXTON HALL

  • JOSE GONZALEZ THU 26 NOV
  • EVENTIM APOLLO
  • WESTSIDE
  • COWBOY
  • WED 2 DEC
  • 02 FORUM
  • KENTISH TOWN
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Free Entry

17.04.26 Hanna, the Big Bad Wolf
  • Hanna, the Big Bad Wolf
  • 24.04.26 Alcatraz
  • Christian Music
  • BABETTE
  • Kate Stephenson
  • 16.05.26 BULBS
  • 22.04.26 giulia d
  • Broadsheet Speak
  • 03.06.26 Sundaughter
  • @elephantsheadnw1
  • 13.04.26 Garage Flower
  • 12.05.26 Darcy Harding
  • 24.06.26 PIG TALES
  • The Elephants Head
  • 224 Camden High Street

Truman Sinclair *SOLD OUT live in london SALVA

  • The George Tavern
  • April 28
  • Full listings at product85.com product85
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COURTNEY BARNETT

Creature Of Habit DEAD DADS CLUB
  • Creature Of Habit
  • DEAD DADS CLUB
  • DEAD PADS LUB
  • Dead Dads Club
  • JEHNNY BETH
  • You Heartbreaker, You
  • Fiction
  • THE ITCH
  • It's The Hope That Kills You
  • LILY LYONS
  • LILY LYONS
  • Re-Open The World
  • BILLIE MARTEN
  • Dog Eared
  • SINCE 1978 fictionrecords.com
  • ART SCHOOL GIRLFRIEND
  • Lean In TOM A. SMITH
  • Say What You Want
  • THE HORRORS
  • Night Life
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>LL POINTS E>ST

OUTBREAK ALL POINTS EAST PRESENTS OUTBREAK
  • OUTBREAK
  • ALL POINTS EAST PRESENTS OUTBREAK
  • DEFTONES

VICTORIA PARK-LONDON E3 SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026

WITH IDLES

AMYL AND THE SNIFFERS INTERPOL AFI ESDEEKID

JPEGMAFIA/¥ØU$UKE YUKIMAT$U

SALEM BASEMENT/WISP

DEAFHEAVEN / SHOW ME THE BODY MANNEQUIN PUSSY/BLAWAN LIVE ECCA VANDAL

  • AMERICAN EXPRESS
  • MORE ARTISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED
  • AEG MADRI axs
  • Gazette Advertiser
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FCUKERS

NINJA TUNE DJ SEINFELD
  • NINJA TUNE
  • DJ SEINFELD
  • If This Is It
  • NINJA TUNE
  • YUUF
  • Mt. Sava
  • TECHNICOLOUR
  • NINJA TUNE
  • FLYING LOTUS
  • THUNDERCAT
  • BIG MAMA
  • Distracted
  • BRAINFEEDER
  • BRAINFEEDER
  • HELADO NEGRO
  • HELADO NEGRO
  • DANITSA
  • The Last Sound on Earth
  • Wrong Things
  • BIG DADA
  • BIG DADA corto.alto ft Mick Jenkins
  • YUKIMI
  • Yume
  • WHODIS
  • NINJA TUNE
  • NINJA TUNE ninjatune.net
  • BARRY CANT DR

BARRY CAN'T SWIM Chala (My Soul is on a Loop)

  • NINJA TUNE/LATE NIGHT TALES
  • BICEP
  • CHROMA 000
  • CHROMA
  • EBBB
  • Home Ground
  • NINJA TUNE
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THE FESTIVAL FOR NEW MUSIC

THE GREAT ESCAPE Brighton, already a staple in the UK's touring circuit, becomes a city of hope for developing artists in the month of May via The Great Escape. Along with music fans and the most dedicated 'early adopters', The music industry, home and away, commits itself to the seaside for four days of the most exciting new music that the UK (and beyond) has to offer. Taking over the city's most infamous venues as well as transforming its cafe and club spaces, The Great Escape invites a growing list of artists to showcase their music to those most excited by the prospect.

THE GREAT ESCAPE

Brighton, already a staple in the UK's touring circuit, becomes a city of hope for developing artists in the month of May via The Great Escape. Along with music fans and the most dedicated 'early adopters', The music industry, home and away, commits itself to the seaside for four days of the most exciting new music that the UK (and beyond) has to offer. Taking over the city's most infamous venues as well as transforming its cafe and club spaces, The Great Escape invites a growing list of artists to showcase their music to those most excited by the prospect.

With 100 additional new artists announced as recently as the end of March, we're getting to the point where planning our schedules feels essential. To begin our recommendations it feels essential to highlight our stage in partnership with The Great Escape. On Thursday, we take over Brighton statement venue, Chalk. Joining us will be Manchester's Westside Cowboy, Dublin's Madra Salach, London band, little grandad and from Sweden, Sylvie's Head. From dance infused rock n roll to americana laced indie rock, we can't wait to be in that room with you all. Get down early.

Outside of our stage bias, and looking deeper into the now 450 strong lineup of artists who will join The Great Escape to celebrate the 20th edition of the festival, here are a few names for your lists. If bands like Bleech 9:3 and Tooth are high on your agenda for this year's festival, we'd also encourage you to attend performances from post-punk band Black Nylon, noise pop group, Brooki, Leeds based indie band, the north and the ethereal rock of Limerick's Theatre.

The Great Escap

At the softer, but far from quiet, end of the festival's lineup, Dermot Henry delivers classic folk story telling whilst pollyfromthedirt, The Healing Power of Horses and Glasshouse Red Spider Mite all arrive with a leftfield approach to a more delicate alt rock. Commanding patience and silence.

London's 1000 Rabbits and Glasgow's Tanzana should be in your plans if you have a penchant for theatrical art-rock, and for those with a party in mind, Tokyo group, bed, 'Cardboard Duo', Angine de Poitrine, Leeds band, bathing suits and Manchester's Silverwingkiller will up the intensity.

Rounding off our recommendations, London based artist, Tommy Barlow blends folk roots with field recordings and an education in electronic music to create layered experimental songs. And to finish, prolific Birmingham rapper and multi-instrumentalist, Tony Bontana will be performing tracks from new album 'My Name'. You should head down.

With the above just a snapshot of the exciting new talent heading to the seaside in May, the full lineup of this year's The Great Escape, which also includes The Kooks, Lime Garden, Peaches and Heartworms, cements its place as the one stop shop for new music discovery. We all now have a month to prepare for all of those steps and to make a plan to get into all of those shows. Good luck.

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THE GREAT ESCAPE

THE FESTIVAL FOR NEW MUSIC 13-16 MAY 26 BRIGHTON - UK
  • THE FESTIVAL FOR NEW MUSIC
  • 13-16 MAY 26 BRIGHTON - UK
  • NME
  • THE KOOKS
  • 20TH ANNIVERSARY
  • WED 13TH MAY TGE BEACH SITE
  • INDEPENDENT
  • KINGFISHR
  • THURS 14TH MAY-BRIGHTON DOME
  • SPOTLIGHT SHOWS
  • PEACHES
  • FRI 15TH MAY-BRIGHTON DOME
  • CORE PROGRAMME billboard KEO I
  • LOTTERY WINNERS ticketmaster
  • NEW MUSIC
  • ALICE FAYE AMANZI
  • ABBIE PIPER ADULT DVD
  • AFTERNOON BIKE RIDE ALFIE CASTLEY
  • ANGINE DE POITRINE
  • ARIMA EDERRA
  • ANY YOUNG MECHANIC
  • ARXX
  • ASHAINE WHITE BED BELLA KAY
  • AVA JOE
  • BABYRAT
  • AU/RA
  • BEAN MAGAZINE
  • BECKY SIKASA
  • BIG LONG SUN
  • BATHING SUITS
  • BEN ELLIS
  • BIG TRUCK
  • BLEECH 9:3
  • BROTHER WALLACE
  • CASUAL SMART
  • BIG WETT
  • BLACK NYLON
  • BROOKI
  • CHARLIE HOUSTON CHARLIE JEER CHARLOTTE PLANK
  • CEEBO CHANPAN
  • CHASE ICON CHINESE AMERICAN BEAR

DÉÉFAIT GARAGE FLOWER HEALING POWER OF HORSES

  • COWBOY HUNTERS
  • DEAD DADS CLUB
  • DOLDER GIRL SCOUT HEATHERS JAMES EMMANUEL
  • CYN CWSG
  • DERMOT HENRY GIRL GROUP HEARTWORMS
  • DC3
  • ELIZA MCLAMB
  • EAVES WILDER
  • ELLE COVES
  • EMNW
  • GRETA SVABO BECH
  • HAUTE & FREDDY
  • HEADSEND
  • HEIDI CURTIS

HEMI HEMMINGWAY HOTFACE IN COLOR ISSAC FRANK

  • JAMAICA MOANA
  • KERR MERCER LITTLE GRANDAD
  • JNR WILLIAMS KILU
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