Saturday / Birkenhead Town Hall

Polychromatic indie outfit Everything Everything emerged in the Manchester scene of the late 2000s with a sound that blends arty ’80s-style post-punk and synth pop influences with their own vividly kinetic brand of math rock that results in a sonic tour de force as experimental as it is accessible. Led by Jonathan Higgs’ unmistakable falsetto and beholden to no single formula, it’s a less-travelled combination that has earned the band critical acclaim and a devoted following in equal measure across 7 releases.

That continues across their new album ‘Mountainhead’, an LP imagining an alternate society in which those at the lowest rung of society’s ladder are forced to work relentlessly to keep its elite, at the mountain’s peak, elevated. While it’s an idea that looks to a nightmarish future, it’s full of engaging metaphors for our current existence, from capitalism and environmentalism to religion and celebrity worship. The music is just as engaging, their art-pop heart coloured by an array of off kilter production touches and a newfound alt pop accessibility.

No one quite operates in the realm of visionary Everything Everything does. You can trust us on that.

They headline Birkenhead Town Hall on Saturday 24th August.

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