Grote Geelstaart + Crybabies

Crybabies at The George Tavern

Grote Geelstaart and Crybabies are the two Dutch acts at the centre of this night at The George Tavern, a London venue that hosts concerts and shows. Neither has performed in the UK before, so this London date marks their first appearance in Britain. Grote Geelstaart builds noisy, tense music from oblique soundscapes set against unusual time signatures. For shows they bring two drum kits and a large collection of pedals, and the sound is pushed towards a boiling point.

Crybabies, from Tilburg in the Netherlands, combine heavy beats with fuzzy, dreamy guitars and melancholic lyrics. Their sound has been compared to a thunderstorm heard under clear skies.

Tigers & Flies, a six-piece art pop group, complete the bill. Their songs pair big pop choruses with off-kilter rhythms and nods to no-wave, so the music is catchy as well as angular. The evening suits anyone who follows indie, rock and pop sounds with an experimental edge.