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Upset The Rhythm presents

ISLET
Thursday 5 March
Space 289, Railway Arches, 289 Cambridge Heath Rd, London, E2 9HA
7.30pm | £9

ISLET are a Powys trio whose free-spirited invention and exuberant intensity flows through experimental pop: hypnotic, exhilarating and defiantly unique. They began in Cardiff in 2009 when Emma Daman and brothers Mark and John 'JT' Thomas resolved to form a band with one rule: that anything was possible. Soon after, they were joined by Alex Williams. The band had no lead singer or set roles, switching instruments from song to song, melding psych rock, ethereal atmospherics and jagged post punk, with most gigs seeing the walls and spectators played as instruments. They were soon surrounded by a buzz of excitement and mystique, cherished locally, then globally. They wrote about their philosophy in their own zine, started a festival, helped other bands; they are stalwarts of the Welsh DIY community. Two albums ('Illuminated People', 2012 shortlisted for the Welsh Music Prize and 'Released By The Movement', 2013) and a handful of EPs followed, released on their own label, Shape Records. Now Islet have signed to Fire Records, with Emma Daman Thomas moving into focus with her unleashed, mesmerising vocals against a synth-driven sound, unexpected shifts of rhythm, playful inventive lyrics; an exhilarating, electronic purr that provokes thought and feeling. They have matured, are more tender and composed, but still eclectic, mysterious and intriguingly themselves. Brand new album 'Eyelet' will be released on March 6th!
https://islet.bandcamp.com/

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289 Cambridge Heath Road,

Cambridge Heath,

London,

Greater London,

England,

E2 9HA.