An Evening with Lambchop

Lambchop, the American alternative country band formed in Nashville in 1986, returns to Britain and Europe with a series of stripped-back performances alongside the Minneapolis-based musician and producer Andrew Broder.

Lambchop is an American alternative country band formed in Nashville in 1986. Its first album, Secret Secret Sourpuss, appeared in 1990 on Merge Records, and Kurt's voice and songwriting still anchor the group's music.

This Manchester date belongs to a return to Europe and the UK that follows earlier shows at London's Barbican and at Primavera Sound. On these outings Kurt is accompanied by Andrew Broder, a musician and producer from Minneapolis, whose inventive textures push the music into new territory. The pair have built a live approach that is loose and exploratory.

On stage, songs are opened up and can stretch, shift or change from one night to the next, with electronics, open space and improvisation reshaping both familiar and newer material. The performances suit longtime listeners as well as those discovering the band. New Century is a Manchester venue that hosts concerts and shows.