The Brighton musician steps out under his own name next month. Revisiting his work with Wax Machine offers a clear view of where he’s headed.
The Brighton musician steps out under his own name next month. Revisiting his work with Wax Machine offers a clear view of where he’s headed.
A late-night Patterns performance during The Great Escape showed how SKINSHIP’s recent full-band move is reshaping the project’s live presence. Sophie Vaughan caught the trio on the pier the next morning.
At The Great Escape, Caity Baser gave a surprise performance on the CLASH stage, drawing a crowd that snaked down the street. It was a brief, fitting return for an artist who cut her teeth in the city.
Over half of the UK’s small venues now operate at a loss. At The Great Escape, venue operators made clear that the sector’s survival hinges on collaboration and a levy on large spaces that remains largely unsigned.
The Brighton quartet’s second album channels post-breakup chaos into a vibrant, percussive indie-pop record that feels both volatile and assured.