Gigs of the week ft. Warm Drag, Young Fathers, Richard Spaven + more

The Bid | Mon 21 Jan | Castle Hotel | £7
Indie folk five-piece hailing from Warrington, whose sound blends Americana with a British vibe.
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Warm Drag | Tue 22 Jan | Night People | £10
Seductive yet distant vocals sing over samples, electronics and fuzzy garage rock/psychedelic sounds. Featuring members of Thee Oh Sees, !!! and K-Holes.
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Young Fathers | Wed 23 Jan | Albert Hall | £20
Scottish trio whose unique take on hip hop continues to evolve through experimentation and melding a spectrum of genres.
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Field Music | Thu 24 Jan | Imperial War Museum | £22
The brothers have created sounds and sights influenced by a piece from the museum which explores the hope and fragility that resulted from the end of the First World War.
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Richard Spaven | Fri 25 Jan | Soup Kitchen | £10
A drummer whose unique style of jazz has garnered critical acclaim. He tours in support of latest release ‘Real Time’, which sees him collaborate with Jordan Rakei.
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Irma Vep | Sat 26 Jan | Gullivers | £7
Leftfield psych pop artist whose latest offering ‘Evil’ talks of repression and channels influences including The Rebel, Lou Reed and Katherine Dunn.
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Cloud Nothings | Sun 27 Jan | Band on the Wall | £12.50
Noisy indie rock band hailing from Ohio who released their fifth LP ‘Last Building Burning’ late last year.
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