Firestations + Dominie Hooper

Firestations, a London band, bring their new album International Dust to a concert shared with Dominie Hooper at The Waiting Room. The night is presented by Divine Schism.

Firestations have returned to a full five-piece line-up for International Dust, moving on from the sparser alt-folk of their previous album, Many White Horses. The nine songs mix art pop, alt-country and repeating, hypnotic structures. The band shaped the material together during rehearsals across 2024, then recorded it live in one room at Otterhead Studios in early 2025, with engineering by Ellis Powell-Bevan and Oscar Ball. James Trevascus, whose credits include Portishead and PJ Harvey, mixed and mastered the record, which gives it a fuller, more spacious sound.

One reviewer compared the band's layered vocals and tightly synchronised drums and guitars to The Twilight Sad, while another praised the album's blend of melancholy and shoegaze textures. The band's sound sits in the London indie scene, drawing on pop, rock and indie influences.

The concert pairs Firestations with Dominie Hooper and is hosted by Divine Schism, who are marking the album's release with the show. The Waiting Room is a London venue that hosts concerts and shows, and the evening suits listeners who follow new indie and alt-rock releases.