Young Knives + Max Blansjaar

This witty and creative post-punk revivalist trio formed in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, England in the mid-'90s, settling on the Young Knives name in 2002 following their relocation to Oxford. Comprised of brothers Henry Dartnall on guitar and Thomas Dartnall (aka House of Lords) on bass, alongside drummer Oliver Askew, the siblings shared vocal duties with Henry usually taking the lead. Produced by Gang of Four's Andy Gill, it was their late-2005 single "The Decision" which started to get the band noticed. 2006 brought three further Gill-produced singles -- each hit the U.K. Top 40 -- as well as the accompanying Mercury-nominated debut album Voices of Animals and Men. 2008's follow-up, Superabundance, fared equally well critically and commercially and 2011's Ornaments from the Silver Arcade retained many of the elements that had made their first two records a success. However, 2013's Sick Octave and 2020's Barbarians, saw them delve deeper into the experimental side of English post-punk.

Entry requirements: 14+, any under 18s accompanied by 21+ adult 1:1 ratio