Virgins + Work In TV + AmDaug
Virgins
+ Work In TV
+ AmDaug
Wednesday 13th November 2024
The New Adelphi Club
Advance Tickets: £7 Advance/£9 OTD
Doors; 8.00pm
Virgins are one of the most exciting bands to come out of Ireland in recent times. A Belfast based shoegaze band that have quickly established themselves as a live force and a rising name locally, nationally and internationally, selling records all over the globe.
Following on from the sold-out pressing (200) of EP ‘Transmit a Little Heaven’ and recent singles ‘s l o w l y, l o n g’ and ‘s o f t e r’, the band’s debut album ‘Nothing Hurt and Everything Was Beautiful’ was released in April 2024 through Blowtorch Records to both fan and critical acclaim, with the pressing of 300 all but sold out already.
“The most promising fuzz guitar band since My Bloody Valentine” – Hot Press –
The releases have received considerable media and radio coverage; Dan Hegarty, BBC Across The Line, John Baker, Nova Radio and shoegaze radio station DKFM championed the band along with The Last Mixed Tape, Nialler 9, Hot Press, Chordblossom, Golden Plec, The Thin Air, Dig With It and Japan based Portal Zine all showing appreciation. The EP made its way into various end of year lists including Chordblossom’s Top 25 albums and Top 50 songs, Shoegaze Blog Top 20 releases of 2022 and Destroy/Exists Top 10 Ep’s of the year. As well as the Irish Times heralding Virgins as ones to watch in 2024 and Louder highlighting the band as one of the Top 10 Irish Acts you should be listening to in 2024.
“A band I adore, moments of transcendence” – The Last Mixed Tape –
“Very MBV, Virgins come correct with hooky gaze-pop” – Nialler 9 –
Debut album ‘Nothing Hurt and Everything Was Beautiful’ finds the band exploring a wider sonic palette, seamlessly moving between the gaze-pop of ‘slowly, long’ and ‘disappearer’, to the dance influenced ‘softer’ and to the heavy, expansive and ethereal ‘pale fire’ and ‘tend’. Their captivating sound doesn’t rely on recycling shoegaze tropes but brings a fresh and contemporary approach to the genre.
+ Work In TV
Work In TV bonded over a love of indie-disco and despite only recently releasing music, have already sold out shows in their native Sheffield and packed out venues on their debut UK tour. They’ve enjoyed airplay via BBC 6 Music, BBC Introducing, Amazing Radio, Radio X and been featured across numerous blogs and magazines. Drawing influence from Foals, Interpol and Talking Heads, their sound features a disco-infused rhythm section, angular guitars and soaring synth sounds, all with a liberal sprinkle of contemporary indie pop and kitchen sink realism. The six-piece officially welcomes you into their world.
+ Blonde Dog