Demetris Bates

‘Fearless Nature’ is an album from a band in transition, with nods both to the abrasive, aggressive sounds of the past and a newfound introspective, restrained facet of Kid Kapichi. Spinefarm Records – 7.8 Kid Kapichi is a band known for hard-hitting and pointed music that isn’t afraid to express a distaste for aspects of modern politics and society.

Yellow Arch feels made for nights like this; a fine spring day and a courtyard full of anticipation as people wait to fill the main room and watch bands on the up and ready to deliver a frenetic evening of music. First up, The Pill in support. This duo from the Isle of White brought a confident, energetic set cut through with abundant wit and charisma.

‘Night Life’ marks a bold, experimental step into a new direction for The Horrors, flitting from lush, textured electronic tracks, to stripped back soundscapes and industrial rock in a whirlwind journey. The Horrors have never been a band that stands still, but their approach has always been to evolve their sound rather then outright revolutionise it. New album ‘Night Life’ embraces the latter approach, ripping up many of the boundaries, or perhaps constraints, of old.