MON 26TH, OCTOBER
MAPS + BANJO OR FREAKOUT + IT HUGS BACK
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VENUE / CARGO,
83 RIVINGTON STREET, LONDON, EC2A3AY
TIME / 20.00
TUBE / OLD STREET
TEL / 020 7739 3440
TICKET INFO / £9.50
MAPS promote their new album 'Turning the mind' with a live set of euphoric space-rock to folksy, downtempo whisperings and clattering, thudding noise-pop. It recalls everything from the far away electronics of Basic Channel and Carl Craig, through the skewed songwriting of postal service, Flaming Lips and Grandaddy to the euphoric Soundscapes of Sigur Ros and My Bloody Valentine.
BANJO OR FREAKOUT is London-based Italian Alessio Natalizia, maker of swirling avant-folk and looped, beautiful, stargazing reverb heavy pop.
"'Impressive, enigmatic, lovely and atmospheric” – Pitchfork
"Channeling the repetitious melancholy of Arthur Russell, Can and Animal Collective” - NME
"Mesmerising, and undoubtedly unique” – Drowned In Sound
Friends since meeting at school aged 12, IT HUGS BACK started making music together after migrating from their hometown of Maidstone to London for university. Adopting a DIY approach, the band became a cottage industry, producing lovingly hand-made and hand-stitched recordings, which were released as limited edition 7" singles via Tigertrap records and the group's own label, safe and sound.
Influenced by the intricate song-writing of Wilco, the sound layers of My Bloody Valentine, the pop charm of the Lemonheads, the textures of Sonic Youth and the DIY aesthetics of the arts and crafts movement, It Hugs Back soon caught the eye of Too Pure records who eventually took those early singles and released them together as a low-key eight-track ep, 'The Record Room' (also the moniker of their home studio), to sell on tour and through independent record stores. Now firmly ensconced in their new home at 4AD, Matthew Simms' softly spoken vocals turn the captivating guitar licks, rhythms and feedback fuzz into something wistful, imaginative and charming.
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0870 264 3333
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