To celebrate their Manchester relaunch, Us promotions are putting on a free entry gig at Night People. Performances come from Estates, Rosa and Ruin Christmas – alt-pop songwriter Kieran Dobson headlines with ‘his unique and colourful insight into the mundane and hedonistic’.
Brighton-duo Blood Red Shoes stormed back into our ear-drums with their new album released earlier this year – Get Tragic. After a difficult few years, the band have returned sounding fresher and more invigorated than ever, with a tour that brings them to Gorilla’s stage this week packed-full of alt-rock indie noise pop goodness.
Manchester-based Little Strange play a headline gig at The Castle bringing their blend of 60s garage and rock n roll. After the release of their latest single Let Me Go and a string of sold-out gigs, this band are going from strength to strength. So if you’re partial to some psychedelic groove get yourself down there for a dance.
Indie five-piece Freeda headline the Deaf Institute this week – known for their “hooky vocal melodies and big choruses” – recent single Wash (taken from the band’s upcoming EP) is nothing short of bloody catchy. Support comes from Twenty Eight Club and UNO MAS.
Raised on new wave and shoegaze – Art School Girlfriend (aka producer and multi-instrumentalist Polly Mackey) brings her ethereal act to Soup Kitchen. Drawing comparisons to Beach House and Massive Attack – Mackey explores themes such as queer identity, confusion and lust in her tracks all wrapped in a dreamy, dark, electronic-pop package.
- Words:
- Cat Allan
- Published on:
- Fri 15 Nov 2019
Electro-synth pop singer/songwriter Shura comes to the O2 Ritz this week. Hot on the release of her new album this summer Forevher, expect a bittersweet mix of dreamy melancholic tunes filled with nostalgia and longing. Support comes from Rosie Lowe.