Two dates. Two towns. Same infestation.
@deadratsocietymusic continue their campaign of joyful disruption this May with fresh incursions into the provinces.
15th May – The Bank, Chesterfield
24th May – Dot to Dot Festival, Nottingham
Expect damaged rhythms, blunt-force hooks, street-level poetry, noise with intent, and the sort of atmosphere estate agents would describe as “lively”.
From small rooms to city streets, the rats keep moving.
Chesterfield gets the warning shot. Nottingham gets the full broadcast.
Attend accordingly. Links in bio.
#DeadRatSociety #ForgeMasterRecords #TheBankChesterfield #ChesterfieldMusic #DotToDot #DotToDotFestival #NottinghamMusic #LiveMusicUK #UKGigGuide #PunkUK #DIYMusic #AlternativeMusic #UndergroundMusic #IndieScene #FestivalSeason #SupportLiveMusic #NewMusic #GigLife #EastMidlandsMusic #LondonBand
- New merch alert - Free postage all bank holiday weekend!
Somewhere between the playback and the rewind, something new appeared.
For “It’s Alright”, the poster didn’t come from a boardroom, a brand deck, or a carefully managed aesthetic direction. It came from @noah_makes_cool_stuff - one of you lot. A fan. A believer. Proof that the signal travels both ways.
We liked it so much we made it real.
You can now get your hands on limited prints and postcards featuring Noah’s design - physical artefacts of a moment where the boundary between band and audience quietly dissolved.
And because one thing leads to another, we’ve also dropped a full range of “It’s Alright” merch - t-shirts, baseball caps, the works. Wear it, pin it up, send it to someone who needs reminding.
It’s alright. It always was.
Available now via the merch site. Link in bio.
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So it is a farewell to SWAN. Thanks to everyone who came to the last dance at Sidney and Matilda on Friday. And thanks to everyone who has supported the band over the years. We have a small handful of the 'Riptide' vinyl singles left so anyone still wanting to grab a collectors item then head over to foremaster-records.com where they are available to buy. Link in the bio as ever.
That's a wrap folks.
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2.45am.
The bedside clock is screaming.
The walls are breathing.
The city outside hasn’t slept for weeks.
‘Quarter To Three’ - the new single from @orchideliaband - arrives on 15 May on Spotify and all the usual digital machines pretending to be progress.
Three minutes of late-night paranoia, melodies stolen from another decade and the sound of trying to stay awake long enough to dream properly.
Set your alarms accordingly. Or don’t.
#Orchidelia #QuarterToThree #NewMusic #IndieMusic #Britpop #IndiePop #PsychedelicPop #NeoPsychedelia #AlternativeMusic #SheffieldMusic #UKIndie #Spotify #NewSingle #NowPlaying #EmergingArtist #IndieBand #GuitarMusic #60sInspired #ModernPsychedelia #DreamPop #ThisIsSheffield #IndependentMusic #DIYMusic #ManchesterMusic #LiverpoolMusic #LeedsMusic #NewMusicFriday #MusicDiscovery
Fear arrives dressed as instinct.
Doubt disguises itself as truth.
The noise in your head learns your voice and starts speaking back to you.
“All You Fear Is All You Feel” is the new single from @nextweekswashing .
Shoegaze blur. Britpop melancholy. Late night anxiety turned into something loud enough to dance to.
Out everywhere now
Play it in headphones on the last bus home.
Play it too loud in your kitchen at 1am.
Play it until the walls stop moving.
#nextweekswashing #shoegaze #dreampop #indierock #britpop #newmusic #newmusicalert #torontomusic #torontoband #canadamodern #indieband #guitarband #alternative #altrock #indiesleaze #nowplaying #musicdiscovery #undergroundmusic #independentmusic #diymusic #cassetteculture #fuzzguitar #musicinstagram #instamusic #postpunk #modernrock #newsingle #forgeMasterRecords #torontoindie #canadianmusic
A room, a system, a small act of resistance against the ordinary.
On Friday May 8th, Next Week’s Washing step into the Alpine Bar, Toronto - alongside @keddle.band , @garden.gnome_music , Squalid Hovel and Puss. Five groups. One purpose.
This one matters.
All proceeds go to @sickkidstoronto Children’s Hospital.
No excess. No spectacle. Just sound, structure, and a reason to show up.
Be there. Contribute. Participate.
#NextWeeksWashing #TorontoGigs #TorontoMusic #SupportLiveMusic #SickKids #CharityGig #IndieRock #Shoegaze #AltIndie #DIYMusic #LiveMusicToronto #TorontoEvents #GigNight #SupportLocalMusic #CanadianMusic
London, prepare the trap.
The Troubadour hosts an evening of friction, volume and necessary disruption on 7th May as @deadratsocietymusic take to the stage in support of Tyla Dyne.
Expect sharp edges, bent forms, dancefloor debris, fuzz, slogans, and the sort of energy polite society keeps trying to evict. If the city still has a pulse, this is where it will be measured.
£10 entry. Cheap compared to therapy.
7th May. London. Be present or be processed.
Ticket link in the bio. Of course.
#DeadRatSociety #TroubadourLondon #LondonGig #LondonMusic #LiveMusicLondon #PunkLondon #PostPunk #DIYMusic #IndieGig #UndergroundMusic #AlternativeMusic #LondonBands #GigGuide #SupportLiveMusic #TylaDyne #ForgeMasterRecords #NewMusic #LiveGig #WhatsonLondon #MusicScene
It’s an absolute buzz to announce I’ve signed a management deal with @establishedsounds who I’ll be working under moving forward.
Looking forward to this journey and the work ahead. Things have just gone up a gear! 💫
FOR 17: "Riptide" by SWAN
The last thing they leave behind isn’t silence. It’s a circle.
“Riptide” - the final transmission from SWAN - arrives pressed into white vinyl like a closing statement you can hold in your hands. No second chances. Just the sound of the tide pulling everything back out.
Available exclusively at the final ever @swan_banduk show this Friday at @sidneyandmatilda . When they’re gone, they’re gone.
You had to be there. Now you really do.
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@chatfieldmusic playing @sheffieldunited Fanzone. Still time to get down to see their second set. Also you can see @mathook.music doing some announcing. #chatfield #indiemusic #sheffieldindiemusic #sheffieldmusicscene
We've partnered with @forgemasterrecords to bring you the absolute SICKEST RECORD IMAGINABLE. Dropping April 10th, preorders are live now.
For the price of two pints you can support some real diy rat tunes - get on it and make us the happiest little rats imaginable
This is a fully DIY object. Every record is hand cut and etched, carrying its own subtle imperfections and variations. No two are exactly the same. The sleeves are produced in-house, assembled by hand - tangible evidence of process over polish.
Available on red or black vinyl, each copy sits somewhere between record and artefact. A document of a moment rather than a mass-produced product.
Strictly limited and numbered.
Includes digital download.
#drs #deadratsociety #forgemasterrecords #vin
'Fuck Your Northface Jacket' / 'Weapon' - Limited Edition 7" Vinyl
UPDATE: Red vinyl is now sold out. Low stocks of black left.
FOR 22 arrives like a boot through the window.
Dead Rat Society make their first mark on ForgeMaster Records with a limited edition 7" - pressed in red or black, depending on how you like your confrontation served. Two tracks, no filler: “Fuck Your Northface Jacket” / “Weapon”. Direct, unvarnished, and already halfway out the door before you’ve caught your breath.
This is the start of something physical. Small runs. Real artefacts. No waiting for permission.
Pre-orders are live now via forgemaster-records.com.
Move quickly or explain later.
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