Thu 4 Mar 2027Doors 19:30
The Fickle Pickle Club · Westcliff-on-Sea
The long awaited live debut of Charlie's Hand Movements. With support from Southend musical royalty The Tumbledryer Babies, M G Boulter and Lois Leon 'Formed in 2005, Southend-on-Sea duo Charlie's Hand Movements - multi-instrumentalists Lance Keeble and Adam Gardner - have quietly carved out an expansive discography of experimental art-rock. Across four self-released LPs, the 2015 EP Flow, and a series of festive seasonal tracks (2014-2018), their eclectic sound has earned praise from the likes of BBC Introducing, BBC 6 Music, BBC Radio 1, and Gigslutz. Six months on from the release of their fourth LP, Heavy Days, their fifth album, Somethingism, arrives on October 2nd, 2026. Describing their sound as "largely unsuccessful existentialist bedroom art-rock," the duo craft an irreverent mix of alt-pop, psych-rock, scuzzy garage hooks, and cheap Casio synths. Drawing inspiration from artists such as Beck, Grizzly Bear, Radiohead, Fleet Foxes, Blur, XTC, Spoon, and Talk Talk, their music pairs dry British wit with tender, introspective themes. Rejecting single-driven music trends, the band remains dedicated to the idea of the full-length album. Their ambitious, 38-track project Nuclear...
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