Headfirst Editor's Pick
"Sell out warning! Harsh joy, opulent noise, beloved punk-spirited pop. Are Deerhoof the most utterly distinctive yet impossible-to-pin-down band of the 21st century? WELL DUH. "
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A gig held at Strange Brew on Tuesday 22nd July. The event starts at 19:00.
Gravy Train presents:
DEERHOOF • www.instagram.com/deerhoof
Though Deerhoof long ago established itself as one of the greatest rock groups ever to stride the earth, the furiously inventive quartet releases new albums on the schedule of a young band still hungry for its first break. Their latest album Noble and Godlike in Ruin is either a portrait of a world descending into monstrous hate, dehumanization, and dollar signs, or a haunting self-portrait of band-as-monster, singing tirelessly of love, increasingly alienated from that world. Songs crash and break apart, then reassemble in surprising and delightful new fashion; the music is joyful and foreboding, cybernetic and deeply human all at once. The world may be going down, but Deerhoof is going down swinging.
foot foot • www.instagram.com/footfootband
In the vanguard of the emerging Bristol underground scene, Foot Foot have drawn on the traditions of folk, math-rock, & discordant post-rock to produce their intricate brand of songcraft, creating moments of serenity & stillness before launching into fast, jagged rhythms. Their use of contrasts -indie-flecked songwriting with irregular, winding passages, or rich violin & vocal melodies with avante-jazz freakouts - have marked them out as one of the scene's most innovative & impactful live acts.
GT events • www.gravytrainbristol.co.uk
Entry requirements: 14+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
DEERHOOF • www.instagram.com/deerhoof
Though Deerhoof long ago established itself as one of the greatest rock groups ever to stride the earth, the furiously inventive quartet releases new albums on the schedule of a young band still hungry for its first break. Their latest album Noble and Godlike in Ruin is either a portrait of a world descending into monstrous hate, dehumanization, and dollar signs, or a haunting self-portrait of band-as-monster, singing tirelessly of love, increasingly alienated from that world. Songs crash and break apart, then reassemble in surprising and delightful new fashion; the music is joyful and foreboding, cybernetic and deeply human all at once. The world may be going down, but Deerhoof is going down swinging.
foot foot • www.instagram.com/footfootband
In the vanguard of the emerging Bristol underground scene, Foot Foot have drawn on the traditions of folk, math-rock, & discordant post-rock to produce their intricate brand of songcraft, creating moments of serenity & stillness before launching into fast, jagged rhythms. Their use of contrasts -indie-flecked songwriting with irregular, winding passages, or rich violin & vocal melodies with avante-jazz freakouts - have marked them out as one of the scene's most innovative & impactful live acts.
GT events • www.gravytrainbristol.co.uk
Entry requirements: 14+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio
Other art rock gigs
— Rough Trade Bristol
alternative rock
indie rock
garage rock
psychedelic rock
experimental rock
— Bristol Beacon
indie rock
post-punk
synthpop
experimental pop
