The Louisiana

Sell out warning! Precision-engineered post-rock swoon from Manchester trio Shaking Hands, who wind their spring tight with frenetic percussion, wiry guitar lines and thunderous bass before unleashing rhythmic rapture. Enchanting FFO: Women, Field Music, Acetone, Ulrika Spacek. Shaking Hand at The Louisiana.

Sell out warning! Dark psych private press folk dreams made flesh! The rediscovery of Dave Bixby’s monumental ‘69 exploration of acid-casualty spirituality, Ode to Quetzalcoatl, sent astral ripples through the net. The fact he’s here, at the Louie, feels like a once-in-a-lifetime re-write of freak folk history FFO: Skip Spence, Efficient Space, Linda Perhacs, Robbie Basho. Dave Bixby at The Louisiana.

Sell out warning! If the UK yoofs were into k-goth like they're into k-pop, this country wouldn't be such a mess. The cure is upon us - shimmering romantic dandies Past Self are here to weave introspective post-punk heartache for Pink Turns Blue, early Drab Majesty, and Twin Tribes diehards. Don your most worn Pornography tee and come welcome your new overlords. PAST SELF + STRANGE FUTURES at The Louisiana.

Barren Sea channel shoegaze, slowcore and post-folk-rock as therapy for their singer’s near-death experience, summoning shimmering vocal drama from the almost-beyond. It’s a stunning Louie debut from one of Amsterdam's finest, and a certified fresh find FFO: Cigarettes After Sex, The Sundays, Angel Olsen, DIIV. Join us for a night at The Louisiana, featuring some of the finest up-and-coming bands from Amsterdam-based band Barren Sea to support bands Interim and Palemoon.

A triple bill of adventurous sonics and outsider oddities transmitting from the Louisiana basement: Thomas Lobban deploys his cinematic soup of drone, noise and guitar, Dark.eatr offers a twisted take on basswise post-world post-club direct from the cyborg ether, and Lily Frances tops things off with an AV poetry reading! Diverse weirdness FFO: Rafael Anton Irisarri, Fennesz, Slikback, Voice Actor. Thomas Lobban + dark.eatr + Lily Frances (AV + music + performance)