YOWL + Lifter

YOWL are Gabriel Byrde (vocals), Ivor Manley (guitar), Mike Wride (guitar), Billy Morris (bass) and Tom Flynn (drums). They formed in 2016 when they put forward their manifesto on the EP ‘Before the Sleep Sets In’, which demonstrated a potent ability to channel frustration with mid-city living into a churning marriage of sleazy indie and post-punk.

Baroque indie folkers LIFTER released their first album ‘Clasping Hands with the Moribund ’in October ‘24. It is now available on vinyl for the first time. The band proudly take musical cues from a diverse range of sources, including slowcore,folk,country,chamber pop,and indie rock, and deftly showcase this throughout their latest release.

A handful of comparable sounds would include The Fairport Convention, David Grubbs, The American Analog Set, and Sparklehorse. The band have been noted for their live shows that switch between gentle intimacy and bursts of dynamic intensity, and have shared bills with the…