Gig Guide: Fri 5th Feb

 

Fri 5th Feb 20:00 CLUB NME NOTTINGHAM :: LITTLE COMETS :: THE INVASION OF... :: FRONTIERS

Little Comets are a band from Newcastle who’s musical style has been likened to Vampire Weekend. They took the ITC Festival in Manchester by storm and since then have had industry folk running out of superlatives for the future household names. Using inopportune moments and a musical alphabet as deep as the sea, Little Comets are currently traversing a sextet of cities with nothing but shine in the apples of their eyes. Somehow soon this combination of pockets, testing, melody and treason will stumble across your path and leave an indelible mark deeper than hue, fingerprint or membrane on your story.

With the druggy fallout of the Libertines and the recent split of Dirty Pretty Things in his rear-view mirror, Gary Powell is steadily proving his own talent for powerful, brutally honest songs. Having thrown himself into the rock'n'roll maelstrom with both of his previous bands, The Invasion Of ... takes a subtler, more reflective stance. Musically, the Invasion of … are full of high-energy charge and fearless experimentation. Imagine High Time-era MC5 with a heady infusion of soulful dub. As each song progresses, you hear the tap-tap-tap of the drumsticks that remind you this is the band of a world-class drummer. But The Invasion of … offer more than just rock-action antics. For all the fury of the music, the lyrics reveal poetic melancholy and stoic wisdom. Who would have thought the Libertines drummer would emerge as a major songwriting talent? But it's true. Just listen.

Formed in 2008, Frontiers are one of Nottingham's most promising up-and-coming bands. Produced by Alan Smyth (Pulp, Arctic Monkeys), October 2008's 'In Pursuit EP' has achieved regular regional and national radio play (including BBC Radio 1 and 6Music) and support slots with Official Secrets Act and Fight Like Apes have established them as one of the area’s most thrilling live acts. With appearances at Summer Sundae Weekender and Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2009, and a sound reminiscent of Joy Division and The Cure, Frontiers hark back to the era of golden indie, and at the tender age of 18, are an improbably talented prospect.

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Little Comets
The Invasion Of…
Frontiers

Price: £4.00 / £3.00 NUS
Age Limit: 18+
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Location: Nottingham Trent University Pulse Bar (OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

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