'It might only be 11C, but festival season in Manchester has well and truly started'
Venues are well and truly in the first of their two annual three-month gigging seasons, making hay while the sun shines. Nights have started getting shorter, an indication that summer - and festival season - is just around the corner.
There's also the return synthpop cult favourites, and our usual smattering of new, local acts gracing stages across the city. So, wherever you go - get there early to catch the support - and don't forget your earplugs. Black Honey - Gorilla - April 4 Brighton four-piece Black Honey have not long released their third LP, A Fistful of Peaches. The indie-rock quartet, fronted by vocalist Izzy Bee Phillips, explores the reality of mental health and vulnerability throughout the 12-track record.
Katie’s latest EP, Dirt On My Knees, features a winning combination of rugged guitars and strong, raspy vocals. The 70s-inspired musician has also dropped a string of new singles, including the uplifting and funky ‘Karma', which is sure to get your hips swaying in no time. Trampolene’s fourth studio album, Rules of Love & War, was released on March 17, having already spawned singles ‘Money’ and ‘Thinking Again’.Holiday Ghosts – Yes – April 13 Following on from their 2022 EP Credit Note, Brighton-based band Holiday Ghosts are releasing their fourth album Absolute Reality on April 21. The group, originally from Falmouth, explore various themes through story-telling lyrics and social commentary.
The musical trio comes with a certain sunshine baked in, their stuff is upbeat and beachy, with a lightearted humour to their lyricism. Think grown up-Beach Boys, but instead of hailing from California, it's Monmouthshire. Plaid's latest arrived in 2022, Feorm Falorx, a sci-fi infused attempt to score a party on a distant planet. While the theme may have been far-flung, the album itself wasn't a departure from the duo's code, continuing their characteristic warm and melodic approach to intelligent dance music.
Night & Day on April 19 therefore presents a prime opportunity for the four piece. A home crowd, an EP on the way, just before a festival circuit. Strap in. These anthemic tracks will be very much at home in Manchester’s O2 Apollo on April 20 - the first time the band have played the legendary venue. Waxahatchee - New Century Hall - April 21 Katie Crutchfield’s southern roots are undeniable. The name of her solo musical project Waxahatchee comes from a creek not far from her childhood home in Alabama and seems to represent both where she came from and where she’s going.
The duo are notorious for creating a perfect mix of bristling surf-rock, fuzzy guitar riffs, and summery feel-good hooks, making them the ideal band for anyone looking for an energetic and scrappy live show. Promoting the band's latest release Get Up Sequences Part Two, on BBC Radio 6Music earlier this year, lead vocalist and rapper Ninja spoke about the realities of touring with young children. But the 39-year-old promised that the band's performances are still as fun as ever.
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