Our admiration for London distortion enthusiasts Crushed Beaks puts in in good company. The duo made countless ‘ones to watch for 2012‘ lists, having arrived seemingly fully formed, and seemingly from nowhere, with their debut single ‘Close-Ups’.
Now the band are finishing up their side of a split single with dour E3 glum-poppers Torches – a spectacularly entertaining band whose live shows seem akin to an exorcism. Torches have reinterpreted ‘Close-Ups’ entirely, rescaling it to stadium proportions. The lyrics, previously buried under reverb, become the centrepiece, looming over layers of lost-in-the-smoke backing vocals before the entire construction is cleaved apart by metallic guitar.
Crushed Beaks and Torches will be playing a Best Fit co-promoted show at London’s Power Lunches on 10 March, along with the fantastic I Ching. You can grab tickets for that here (which we recommend, because Power Lunches is tiny), and get more information here. Crushed Beaks’ side of the split single will be out soon.
- Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena postpone upcoming shows with The Black Keys and Peter Kay
- Kim Petras cancels summer shows due to "health issues"
- James Vincent McMorrow shares new single, “Call Me Back"
- Lil Nas X gets candid about his sexuality on new single, "Trust Me"
- Drake takes down "Taylor Made Freestyle" after legal action threats from 2Pac's estate
- Sad Night Dynamite return with "Godfather"
- Berwyn unveils Fred again.. produced track "Neighbours"
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday
Maria Chiara Argirò
Closer
Justice
Hyperdrama
Wolfgang Tillmans
Build From Here
