J. Zunz

J. Zunz is the solo project of Mexican artist Lorena Quintanilla, who returns to Manchester to present 'Obsidiana', the project's third album, released on Rocket Recordings.

Lorena Quintanilla, originally from Guadalajara in Jalisco, makes music as J. Zunz. This visit supports 'Obsidiana', the third album under that name, issued by Rocket Recordings. The record is harsher in places and gentler in others than anything Quintanilla has made alone or in Lorelle Meets The Obsolete, and it holds those extremes together. The eerie, almost Radiophonic ambience of 'Imago'gives way to the dancefloor-adjacent 'Osiris'and the abrasive confrontation of 'Silvia'.

On 'Final', Quintanilla is joined by freddie Murphy, formerly of Father Murphy, whose trumpet and synth abstractions add further colour to the album. Live, J. Zunz performs solo on stage, aiming to recreate the spare, stark moods of the new tracks. The support act is JEZEBEL, a noise and electronics artist based in Liverpool.

The Rat & Pigeon is a Manchester venue that mainly hosts concerts, with a focus on pop, rock and indie music. This night pairs a solo electronic project with a noise and electronics support act.