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Rescheduled from the original April 2020 date, Chicago post punks Deeper are now coming to town in December this year. They'll be finally touring their fantastic latest album 'Auto-Pain'.

The record finds the band embracing open space, using synths to create shadows where bricks of guitars once would've blocked out the sun. The three piece ? singer and guitarist Nic Gohl, bassist Drew McBride, and drummer Shiraz Bhatti ? were all graduates of Chicago's rich DIY scene who came together around their love of Wire, Devo, Gang of Four, and Television. While the new record is still within the Great Lakes post-punk tradition of their debut, the album isn't as insular as its predecessor; it's less interested in pile-driving and more willing to dwell in liminal spaces. Guitars enter the picture precisely, locked bass grooves propel things forward. Drummer Shiraz Bhatti, who is half-Pakistani and half-Native American, embraced the drumming patterns he'd heard growing up at pow-wows, channeling the anxieties of his heritage into his playing and keeping the group grounded when they switch into all-out percussive attack. The result is an album both more nuanced and catchy.

Supports TBC.

The gig will be 18+ and the Jericho Tavern has two narrow flights of stairs up to the venue room. Personal assistants and carers can come for free - just get in touch with us at freaksceneoxford@gmail.com if you'd like to arrange this and we'll get them added to the list, or if there's anything else you'd like to ask us about.

Also, our shows are inclusive shows, and we want people to feel safe. Racism, homophobia, transphobia, misogyny, bigotry and general dickery of any kind will not be tolerated. If you feel like you can't handle that, feel free not to come. And if you experience any of these, speak to one of us (we'll probably be hanging about the door) or to venue staff.

And finally, we recognise that gigs are a financial luxury that not everyone can afford. We try to keep our gigs as cheap as possible, and we need to be able to pay the bands fairly, but if you know you can't afford it and would like to come, get in touch and we can arrange free or discounted entry for you.

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129 High Street,

Oxford,

Oxfordshire,

England,

OX1 4DF.