Gigs of the week ft. Tim Hecker, Flamingods + more

Tim Hecker | Mon 16 May | Manchester Academy 3 | £15
Canadian electronic/ambient artist whose most recent LP Love Streams was inspired by the 15th century choral works of Josquin des Prez.
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Beverly | Mon 16 May | Soup Kitchen | £7
Raw pop, post-punk and dreamy harmonies from Drew Citron and Frankie Rose, whose affiliations include Vivian Girls and Pains of Being Pure at Heart.
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Bleached | Tue 17 May | Gullivers | £7.50
Sister duo from LA with heavy sounds of punk and themes of romance. For fans of PINS and Cortinas.
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SG Lewis | Wed 18 May | Soup Kitchen | £8
Electronic Liverpudlian musician whose sun-drenched, mellow productions have an R&B/soul tinge.
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Flamingods | Thu 19 May | £7
Five-piece whose distinct sound is made up of field recordings from instruments found from almost every corner of the world, and can be likened to tribal, folk and psychedelic rhythms.
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Thomas Truax | Fri 20 May | Eagle Inn | £7
Eccentric American musician whose instruments are often handmade and peculiar, to produce his unique rock and organic sound.
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The Franklys | Sat 21 May | Gullivers | £6
Garage rock four-piece whose sound is evocative of Babes in Toyland and the Ramones.
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Nots | Sun 22 May | Soup Kitchen | £8
Visceral and urgent lo-fi punk from Memphis-based band, for fans of Bikini Kill and The Fall.
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