Here at Circuit Sweet we can’t express the love we have for the Manchester duo Cleft, we’ve caught them live numerous occasions over the past few years and we’ve interviewed the pair in person and for several annual features we produce. In the time that we’ve known and loved these charming men, their fanbase has increasingly excelled, their shows gaining more attention bringing more crowds and they’ve somehow managed to become even tighter when playing live together.
The turbo-prog two-piece consisting of Dan on guitar and John on drums are an unmissable act. Together they create an intense explosion of filthy instrumental rock. Their live performance will always captivate, said set is without a doubt huge. Each track more thunderous and more impressive than the last.
In December last year, Cleft announced they will soon be coming to an end, with the whole of social media in despair they revealed their plans for a new farewell (no doubt masterpiece) record ‘Wrong‘, as fundraised by their loveable and hardcore Cleft fans, and with that came the list of final shows on their ‘Wrong Tour‘.
29th April – Oxford, The Wheatsheaf
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/347758
30th April – Leicester, Handmade Festival
https://www.gigantic.com/handmade-o2-academy-leicester-2016…
13th May – Nottingham, The Chameleon
http://www.wegottickets.com/event/350588
14th May – Birmingham, Muthers Studio
https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/…
20th May – London, Sebright Arms
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2496267
21st May – Bristol, Stag & Hounds
https://www.facebook.com/events/152358681817735/
27th May – Brighton, The Green Door store
http://www.seetickets.com/…/cle…/the-green-door-store/948005
28th May – Cardiff, Strange Daze Festival, Fuel
3rd June – Glasgow, Broadcast
https://www.facebook.com/events/748346955265228/
4th June – Edinburgh, Opium
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2518413
10th June – Liverpool, Maguires
http://www.seetickets.com/…/cleft-w-alpha-m…/maguires/956424
18th June – Leeds, Brudenell Social Club
http://www.seetickets.com/…/cl…/brudenell-social-club/962572
25th June – Manchester, Deaf Institute
http://www.seetickets.com/e…/cleft/the-deaf-institute/962407
With an array of incredible promoters backing their tour we will be attending their Birmingham date as hosted by Little Cavalier Promotions.
Little Cavalier Promotions are proud to be bringing one of the country’s most loved Math Rock 2 pieces back to Birmingham. In support of their forthcoming and final album entitled “Wrong”.
Cleft are heading out on a tour so they can say thanks to all the people who have supported them during their 5 years of being a truly fun and phenomenal band.
The 14th May date will be one not to miss with support from the following acts:
&U&I – Birmingham Based PostHardcore/MathRock.
Doppelganger – Wrexham based HardMath 4 piece described by Rock Sound as “Riff after riff of gritty Rock and Roll”
Bearfoot Beware – 3 Piece Leeds Alternative Math Rock, Tom Robinson of BBC Radio 6 described the acts as “Bearfoot Beware are characterised as much by tough, tight playing as by their deliciously devious songwriting.”
Classically Handsome Brutes –Hectic Math Rock a la Blakfish via Leeds. “Prologemena contains all the bizarre fucked up math core influences , but at the same time remains infectiously catchy”- Broken Amp.
Arbor Lights – Birmingham’s finest postrock 4 piece – Oxide Tones describe as “Arbor Lights excel at clearcut sounds, defining a warmth in their music that will get your feet tapping within the first bars of each track. A band to watch out for.”
Club Night from Musical Mathematics and Little Cavalier
DJ’s until Late.
If you are nearby or making a journey to get to the venue on Saturday- it will be worth it.
Make sure you get your ticket now whilst you can. Get your advance tickets here:
£6 Advance from TheTicketSellers.co.uk
£8 On The Door
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