Opus Kink

Opus Kink is an English post-punk and jazz punk band that has released three EPs, between 2020 and 2023, and announced its debut album, The Sweet Goodbye, in 2026. Its punk songs carry country, choral, folk and Latin elements, along with Weimar cabaret and cruise-ship crooner touches. The band only loosely resembles no-wave acts such as The Pop Group, Birthday Party and Lounge Lizards, and its approach is set apart by those older traditions woven into the sound.

The group is built around a prominent horn section and a ragged, sardonic vocal delivery. Its lyrics take in violence, evil, shame, sexual politics, anxiety and emptiness, often with a wry, absurdist edge. Its live shows have been described as incendiary and cult-like, and the band has played festivals and sold out major halls.

Hare & Hounds is a concert venue on High Street in Birmingham, and its programme centres on pop, rock and indie music. The evening suits listeners interested in punk-rooted songs that draw on jazz, folk and cabaret, performed by a band with a horn-led line-up and a sharp, theatrical approach.