Manchester-born poet, producer and spoken word artist Antony Szmierek played O2 Academy Leeds on Thursday 8 October, on tour with his second album Decoding Birdsong. Here are Mark Ratcliffe’s photos from the night.
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Mince are a post-punk band from just down the road in Leeds. Formed in 2021 by school friends Jamie Haddington, Owen Bennett and George McDermott, the three rounded off their current line-up with Clem Pulham Creagh on bass and Matthew Banks on drums. Their latest track is a homage to being care-free. It’s called Misprint.
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Fold are a Leeds-based nu jazz collective that has featured before on our blog. Their new piece also features another good friend of the blog, saxophonist Emma Johnson. It’s called Sustain.
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Glasgow-based alternative rockers Pizza Crunch first hit our blog in the Summer courtesy of a couple of singles, Wilting Youth and Romanticised Past, both of which feature on their new EP, That Serene Age.
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Alba James is a Stockholm, Sweden-based singer songwriter who has just released her self-produced debut EP. Inspired by the existential dread that hits most of us in our twenties, as well as the climate shock of moving from the South of France to the cold Swedish winters, it’s a deeply personal collection. It’s called Bedroom Walls.
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Los Angeles, USA-based alternative rock group The Loud Bangs first hit my radar back in June when their EP Highway Safety Films left me highly impressed. Their sound combines a love of ’90s shoegaze and German club music to create something that feels wholly unique. A couple of months later, they’re back with another EP release. It’s called The Alice Experience.
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Mythie is a Lille, France-based Avant Garde artist who has caught my attention with her raw and cinematic new track and video Mermaids.
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Voodoo Bloo are an alternative rock four-piece based in Wellington, New Zealand, fronted by Sheffield-born Rory MacDonald. They released their debut album Jacobus back in 2020, and have just followed it up with their second, written during an unexpected low moment following their first album’s completion and release. The Blessed Ghost is twelve tracks that are one part therapy, one part fictionalised love story and one part self-discovery.
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Hailing from Utrecht, The Netherlands, Dayo are a dream pop six-piece fronted by the Avant Garde artist Dayo Oshigbosin. They’ve just hit my radar through their surreal new track, telling to story of a recurring dream in which Dayo is being chased by a beer. It’s called Beer.
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