WYCH ELM + BIRDFEEDER + ENABLING BEHAVIOUR at The Lanes
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"90s slacker rock turns sublimely sinister in the hands of wych elm: hefty brooding grunge steeped in eldritch imagery, like a folk horror Sonic Youth. Catch ‘em before they haunt the world stage. FFO: Mannequin Pussy, NewDad, Slutever, Snail Mail, Hotline TNT."

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A gig held at The Lanes on Saturday 4th May. The event starts at 19:30.


WYCH ELM • www.instagram.com/wychelmband

Bristol three-piece playing scrappy, menacing and contemplative grungy indie rock with a touch of the macabre.
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BIRDFEEDER • www.instagram.com/birdfeeder_band

BIRDFEEDER convey themselves with conviction and intent with dark, gloomy riffs. They are a heavy psych five-piece hailing from Bristol and since forming in late 2021 as noisy post-punk they have been maturing, experimenting and expanding into a vast array of genres, truly developing a signature sound with an overarching sense of woe. They are intent on delivering an unsettling yet compelling sound.
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ENABLING BEHAVIOUR • www.instagram.com/enablingbehaviour

Enabling Behaviour is a Cardiff-based 4-piece rock band with a catalogue inspired by post-punk, shoegaze and indie. Borrowing elements from noise rock and industrial music, their set spans from brooding basslines to frantic drums and everything in between – turbulent structures providing a backdrop to bleak existentialist themes.
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18+ event.
Presented by Gravy Train & BLG.
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Gravy Train events • www.gravytrainbristol.co.uk
BLG events • www.linktr.ee/BLGPromotions

Entry requirements: 18+

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