Big Brave

Big Brave play The Prince Albert on Wednesday 11 November, their only Brighton date this autumn. They're an experimental rock trio, and this is a headline show, so it's just the three of them on stage. If you've come across them before, that's the whole of it: three people, three instruments, and the rock they're known for, played out in the open.

They describe themselves as an experimental rock trio, and that's a good place to start. It's rock in the sense of the basic setup — guitar, bass, and drums — but they work with it in a way that doesn't always follow the usual patterns. The 'experimental' bit is where they spend most of their time, pushing those three instruments into territory that doesn't always sit comfortably with a standard verse-chorus structure. It's the kind of set that asks you to listen to how they're playing as much as what they're playing.

Because they're a trio, there's nowhere to hide. Every part is out there, and the sound they build comes from the three of them working together in real time. It's a straightforward line-up, but it's one they use to do something a bit different from the rock you'll hear most nights around town. If you're into music that doesn't always play it safe, this is exactly the kind of thing they do.

It's a mid-week one, so it's a Wednesday night in the middle of the term. The show starts at 20:00 at The Prince Albert, in the heart of Brighton. If you're planning to head down, that's the time and the place: Big Brave, Wednesday 11 November, 20:00.