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Swervedriver, the Besnard Lakes and Uncut at NXNE

  • Lee's Palace
  • 529 Bloor St. W. • View on map »
  • 416-532-7383
The guitar noise will undoubtedly be daunting when these three acts take the stage at Lee’s Palace for this feedback-friendly North by Northeast showcase. The much-anticipated headliner is Swervedriver, an Oxford-bred band that was part of the early ’90s wave of U.K. shoegazers, who liked nothing more than to create massive whorls of sound. After a decade-long hiatus, front man Adam Franklin recently reconvened the band to conduct a new series of sonic explorations. Among the many young groups happy to have Swervedriver back is the Handsome Furs, which has just recorded a split seven-inch single with Franklin. Montreal’s the Besnard Lakes shares the bill and will hopefully deliver an appropriately bruising set of heavy-duty symphonic psych outs. Reliably intense Toronto rockers Uncut are also on hand to start those eardrums ringing.—Jason Anderson
When:
Jun. 13/08
Doors 8:30 p.m.
How Much:
$20 in advance from Rotate This, Soundscapes, Horseshoe Tavern, TicketMaster
Location

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