Headfirst Editor's Pick
"Guided by emotion and atmosphere, and formed by members from across Bristol’s DIY and avant-garde scenes, supergroup Sunglasz Vendor weaves a noirish mood. Jagged ’90s post-hardcore guitar tones anchor Rafi Cohen’s melody-averse drawl, lulling audiences into a hush before delivering knockout-punch climaxes. Essential FFO: Unwound, Sunny Day Real Estate, Karate, Ex-Agent, the ‘90s Dischord roster."
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A gig held at The Cube on Wednesday 7th May. The event starts at 20:00.
Formed from members of Bristol's avant-garde underbelly (Bingo Fury, Ex-Agent, Big Fuss, Grandchild) at the start of 2023, Sunglasz Vendor sees devout experimentalists turn to embrace the eternal comforts of rock radio hooks, pensive emo, and Kerrang! teenage angst.
Setting up camp in the basement of iconic local venue The Louisiana, Unwinding was recorded with William Carkeet across eight days in the bleak Winter months of 2023/24 - barely one year on from the band’s first rehearsal. Many of the songs play host to backing vocals from the local DIY music community, with members of Minor Conflict, Pet Shimmers, Foot Foot and Robbie & Mona nestled among the chaos.
The result is a daringly skittish attempt at nostalgia; a classic guitar/bass/drums trio where all the elements are grating up against each other, teetering on the edge between the Guitar Hero canon and free-form anarchy. Across eight tracks, Unwinding candidly observes how people can change for the worse as they are slowly crushed by the mundanity of modern life.
Support from Oro Swimming Hour.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
Setting up camp in the basement of iconic local venue The Louisiana, Unwinding was recorded with William Carkeet across eight days in the bleak Winter months of 2023/24 - barely one year on from the band’s first rehearsal. Many of the songs play host to backing vocals from the local DIY music community, with members of Minor Conflict, Pet Shimmers, Foot Foot and Robbie & Mona nestled among the chaos.
The result is a daringly skittish attempt at nostalgia; a classic guitar/bass/drums trio where all the elements are grating up against each other, teetering on the edge between the Guitar Hero canon and free-form anarchy. Across eight tracks, Unwinding candidly observes how people can change for the worse as they are slowly crushed by the mundanity of modern life.
Support from Oro Swimming Hour.
Entry requirements: no age restrictions
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