This Is The Deep

This Is The Deep at Oslo Hackney

This Is The Deep was started by Ranny Macdonald, a visual artist and musician, and works as a collective whose members come from the UK, Brazil and Japan. Their songs combine the craftsmanship of the Brill Building tradition with experimental touches, placing the group within the London art-folk scene. Their music moves between alt-rock, orchestral folk, chamber-pop and psychedelic pop.

Beyond the songs, the project incorporates painted stage sets, animation, theatrical storytelling and surreal visual design. Its stated inspirations include Terry Gilliam, Studio Ghibli and The Mighty Boosh. Future live performances are planned to feature inflatable whale costumes, stage designs modelled on the belly of a beast, dancers and rafts, with theatrical elements that blur the line between concert and performance art.

This night marks the launch of the group's new album, released through the label 5db, and the bill includes Phoebe Coco and Isabelle Pead as special guest support acts. The show takes place at Oslo Hackney, a London venue that mainly hosts pop, rock and indie concerts.