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From Sunday 15 April 2018

LIVE: StrangeForms 2018 @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

Now in its fifth year, StrangeForms returns with a brand new line up and a brand new home. After four successful, sell-out years celebrating the best in post-rock, math-rock and post-hardcore at Leeds’ Wharf Chambers, the 100-capacity venue could no longer contain the festival’s ever growing character. 2018 begins

Sunday 14 January 2018

Future Horizons, Bear Makes Ninja, Wot Gorilla? and more to play All Day Extravaganza in aid of a friend

Manchester based promoters Meeseeks and Destroy have announced that they will be putting on an all dayer in aid of their friend, current GUG and former Cleft member Dan Wild-Beesley who is undergoing cancer treatment. The organisers’ statement is as follows: “Meeseeks and Destroy present an all day gig to help

Tuesday 31 October 2017

Talons, Alpha Male Tea Party and more to play StrangeForms Festival 2018

StrangeForms Festival have announced the first batch of bands for their 2018 edition. Talons, Alpha Male Tea Party, Poly-Math, Vasa, Jo Quail, A Sudden Burst of Colour, Big Lad, Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster, SÅ“ur, Wot Gorilla?, Chiyoda Ku, and Vogons will play the Leeds based math and post rock fest

Saturday 16 September 2017

Jamie Lenman, Cassels, Kevin Devine and more contribute to ‘The Bees Knees: A Compilation for Dan’

Various artists have banded together by contributing songs to a charity compilation for Dan Wild-Beesley of Cleft and GUG fame, who is seeking a life saving cure from cancer. Entitled ‘The Bees Knees’, not only does feature previously released tracks, it also features exclusives from Jamie Lenman, BRITNEY, Chiyoda Ku, Falls,

Thursday 31 August 2017

LIVE: ArcTanGent Festival 2017

ArcTanGent’s focus on math-rock, post-rock and the creative spaces in between, makes for a unique experience in the British festival season and though it’s only in its fifth year, the festival has become a cult favourite among its legion of repeat attendees. Hosted by Fernhill Farm on the outskirts

Wednesday 09 August 2017

Our guide to ArcTanGent 2017

There are plenty of festivals to enjoy over the British summer season but though there’s plenty of choice, it’s common to see similar bands appear across multiple line-ups, making many of them feel quite similar. At ArcTanGent things work a little differently; with a focus on math-rock, post-rock and

Thursday 27 July 2017

Wot Gorilla? – ‘Angel Numbers’

Since the release of their superb debut album ‘Kebnekaise’ in 2012 it’s been a little too quiet in the Wot Gorilla? camp. They’ve shown enough signs of life to reassure us they’re still a band with two-track release ‘…and then there were three…’ in 2016, as well as singles

Tuesday 18 July 2017

Wot Gorilla? announce new EP, ‘Angel Numbers’

Halifax math/post hardcore trio Wot Gorilla? have confirmed the release of their forthcoming new EP, ‘Angel Numbers’. The record will be released this Friday 21st July and can be pre-ordered here. You can listen to the previously released first single, ’11:11′, below.

Tuesday 02 May 2017

Wot Gorilla? share new song, ’11:11′

Halifax trio Wot Gorilla? have premiered their brand new song, ’11:11′, at DIY Magazine. This is the math/post hardcore act’s first new material in over a year. It is set to be featured on a yet to be titled EP due for release later this year. Wot Gorilla? will also