Gigs of the week ft. Virginia Wing, Irma Vep + more

Irma Vep | Mon 1 Aug | The Castle Hotel | £5
Manchester-based psychedelic band whose tracks are enveloped in reverbed vocals.
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Astles | Tue 2 Aug | The Castle Hotel | £6
17-year old artist, whose output varies from soft acoustic to synth-filled electric guitar driven melodies, plays his first headline show.
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Darlingside | Wed 3 Aug | Gullivers | £12.50
Massachusetts-based quartet with quietly passionate songs who take influence from ’60s folk, chamber pop, bluegrass and modern indie rock.
www.wegottickets.com

Virginia Wing | Thu 4 Aug | Soup Kitchen | £5
Camberwell-based group making progressive experimental pop with disco beats.
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Family Ranks | Fri 5 Aug | The Deaf Institute | £8
Manchester seven-piece soul band that brings together soul, funk, hip hop and reggae. Influenced by Erykah Badu and Fat Freddy’s Job.
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Sky Valley Mistress | Sat 6 Aug | The Castle Hotel | £7
Blackburn-based fuzzy and raw rock and roll band for fans of Queens of the Stone Age and Led Zeppelin.
www.thecastlehotel.info

Tirikilatops | Sun 7 Aug | Eagle Inn | £3
Electro-pop/avante garde group with offbeat lyrics made up of representatives from Seoul and Lancashire.
www.maybles.bandcamp.com