SURFER BLOOD - Wed 3rd Feb
+ GOLDHAWKS, FICTION
SURFER BLOOD
A four-piece band from Palm Beach, Florida. A city not known for its
place in rock history, in this instance it’s delivered a new band as
exciting and fresh you’re likely to hear this year, or maybe even the
next. Following a great deal of justified attention on both side of the
pond, this show sees the group’s UK debut. Encompassing beach bum sound
of 60s SoCal, albeit with a mid-90’s pop edge; these fellows make
hard-edged, joyous, swollen waves of hook-filled indie rock that calls
to mind the likes of The Shins, The Pixies and their good pals The
Drums.
GOLDHAWKS
Named after the West London
street on which they were born and raised, Goldhawks offer a uniquely
British flavour on good old Americana – this is big open-hearted
indie-rock that falls the right side of early U2 (yes there is
a very small space on a good side, believe it or not). There’s also a
sharp pleasing coarseness in the melody, similar to new rock luminaries
such as Cymbals Eat Guitars and other Pavement-influenced indie rock.
FICTION
Fiction are a young quartet with the intricacies of early Foals,
mixed in with a dose of Adam And The Ants, Orange Juice and noughties
(yes I did just refer to a decade’s sound already) electronica.
Exciting early days for this band and a great symbol of how to keep it
interesting for a new bunch of men brandishing guitars, drums,
electronics and more in this big bad world today. Watch out for a
single due out on Offset records imminently.
DJ talents on the night come in the shaope of some our favourite lo-fi rock and roll beat combo LOVVERS (also boasting rockfeedback contributor Steve Rose), and South East London club kid superstars OFF MODERN
DJS
