Deer Tick

Deer Tick, the American indie rock band, play Band On The Wall in Manchester's Northern Quarter on this visit. The show presents songs from their ninth studio album, Coin-O-Matic.

Deer Tick are an indie rock band from Rhode Island, and the material for this concert centres on their ninth studio album, Coin-O-Matic. The record explores the less familiar side of Rhode Island's history, where working-class family life overlapped with organised crime. Singer and guitarist John McCauley, guitarist and singer Ian O'Neil, drummer and singer Dennis Ryan and bassist Christopher Ryan are named as the members behind the album.

The title refers to a cigarette vending machine company that served as the headquarters of the mobster Raymond Patriarca. The songs deal with desperation, grief, redemption and resilience. Coin-O-Matic is the band's first album produced entirely by themselves, recorded in their home studio. It follows Emotional Contracts, which Uncut named among the best albums of 2023.

Band On The Wall is a concert and performance venue at 25 Swan Street in the Northern Quarter of Manchester. The night suits listeners who follow the band's recent work.