The Liars, Dingwalls
Wed 7th August, 8pm

July and August is traditionally the quietest time of year for London gigs and this year is proving no different. Lucky then that we have the ever-industrious Sean McLusky and the Sonic Mook people busy promoting gigs in the capital when everyone else is doing the holidays and/or festivals thing.

The best thing by far to emerge at the Sonic Mook "Future Rock & Roll" event at the ICA a few weeks back, The Liars pretty much blew away the competition with their tight rhythms, bubbling polemic, and feathers. They also look awesome and, in a neat twist, lead singer Angus Andrew is dating the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O.

Their debut album, They threw us all in a trench and stuck a monument on top, is shortly to receive a full UK release on Blast First, so chances are you'll be hearing a lot more from this lot. They sound like an angrier, punkier ESG (possibly cos ESG collaborate with them on the album) and write songs asking "can you HEAR US?" and telling us to "put down your briefcase". Time Out New York called them "the hardest rockin' punk dance band EVER".

Support tonight comes from the equally angry Miss Black America. They hail from deepest darkest Bury St Edmunds and are a well-meaning, politically-aware bunch in these times of blandness and ignorance. Joan of Ass prop up the bill and, despite the comedy name, are also worth checking out. Oh, and Some Product have just been added to the bill too.

DJ action from main man Sean McLusky and girls about town Queens of Noize.

All that for only £9.

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