Unfortunately, Burnst have realised that they can't actually play this, but it still looks set to be pretty exciting anyway. I'll be trying to get Burnst back at the soonest possible opportunity so hopefully that won't be too long.
Manatees were formed from the broken remains of old Lancaster favourites Second To Last, but they've taken the sound of their later work there and run with it. They've run quite a long way, they're getting noticed and playing all over the country to bigger and bigger crowds. And what's more, they really deserve the acclaim they're getting, and the Level Plane release of their album in the US. They create soundscapes that are simultaneously ambient and powerful, with some truly fierce vocals to boot, especially on the EP they recorded with the hulk-like Eugene Robinson of Oxbow and UFC fame.
Flatlands were last seen round these parts bringing the house down in a dingy basement a couple of years ago, accompanied by Red Stars Parade and Naked Shit. They were "pagan, like Neurosis" according to Rob Holden, who happened to be brandishing a tree at the time. Anyway, they're coming back, and this time they'll be playing somewhere with a bit more room to maneuver.
Montana played here a few times back in the days when there'd be amazing gigs about once a fortnight if not more often. I remember being really into it, but not much more than that. I've got a CD lying around somewhere that I should definitely make an effort to dig out before next week. They play something lying somewhere between post-hardcore and emo/screamo/whatever, a good description i've seen on a flyer or two being "like a hardcore Slint."
Carraway are comprised of ex-members of pretty much every band ever; the list is long, but it includes The Legacy, Funeral Diner and Get Stuffed. Emo used to describe a pretty good genre of music, you know? And that's exactly what these guys do, harking back to the early nineties style. So if that's what floats your boat, or if you want to find out about a genre that doesn't actually have it's roots in floppy hairstyles as you may have thought, get down early and see them. You really won't be disappointed.
The doors are gonna be at 8, but why not get down a bit earlier, enjoy a pint beforehand, and make sure you get as much value for money as possible? It's only four bells, so it's not like it's gonna be bad value even if you only catch the last band, but it'll definitely be worth your time to see the other bands.
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