When: 7.30pm on Tuesday 26 November 2024
Where: The Deaf Institute, 135 Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1 7HE

We’re delighted to be welcoming Admiral Fallow back to Manchester!

Admiral Fallow (Louis Abbott, Kevin Brolly, Phil Hague, Sarah Hayes and Joe Rattray) released their much-beloved debut album Boots Met My Face in 2011, its widely acclaimed successor Tree Bursts In Snow the following year, and an extraordinary third record, Tiny Rewards, in 2015.

Their much-anticipated fourth studio album, The Idea of You, was released via legendary Scottish label Chemikal Underground in November 2021. This captivating collection of songs – generously melodic, confidently executed and festooned with intricacies – was warmly praised by Mojo (4*), The Skinny (4*) and Uncut Magazine (‘…beguiling melodic uplift’). Three singles from the record, Sleepwalking, Dragonfly and Tuesday Grey, received airplay on BBC 6 Music and BBC Scotland.

Admiral Fallow’s recent live appearances include a UK tour, numerous festival appearances and four nights supporting The Proclaimers at their Back In The Big Top summer shows. In winter 2023 the band performed two special anniversary gigs at Glasgow’s legendary King Tut’s, to celebrate the vinyl re-issue of their debut album on their own label, First Name Unknown.

Over their 17 years together, Admiral Fallow have taken their music around the world, touring the UK, Europe, North America and Australia. Further career highlights include a commission from Glasgow Film Festival, performing with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, and creating an ambitious new chamber opera. Navigate The Blood was co-written with Gareth Williams and Sian Evans, and toured eight Scottish distilleries in November 2018.

A group of versatile musicians all uniquely in demand for their skills, the individual band members also find the time to tour and record with renowned artists such as King Creosote, Emma Pollock, Field Music, Kris Drever, Karine Polwart and many others.

Local support comes from Debris Discs. Nestled up in the hills of the High Peak, Debris Discs crafts cinematic epics tempered with a homespun sensibility. The seeds of debut album Post War Plans were planted back in the era of World War Two, via a series of letters sent home to family members by Debris Discs’ grandfather. The discovery of such an important part of family history had a profound effect, inspiring Debris Discs to reimagine the letters to tell a personal war story. A grand tale of hope, despair and solace distilled through an arsenal of dusty synths, warped guitars and stuttering drum machines.

Electronic Sound Magazine say Post War Plans is full of ‘shimmering, electronic anthems’, Bandcamp’s New and Notable describe it as ‘spaced-out synthpop with a psychedelic edge’ and Moonbuilding call the album ‘excellent… a real winner’.

For this solo show, Debris Discs will be re-interpreting tracks from the album through live-looped guitar & vocals and a smorgasbord of hardware electronics.

Age restriction: 14+. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.

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