Crosstown Concerts present Gen and the Degenerates, a North West indie trio that blends New York art-punk with a British sense of humour, at Strange Brew.
Gen and the Degenerates play Strange Brew on Saturday 17 April, with the night presented by Crosstown Concerts. They're a North West trio fronted by Genevieve Glynn-Reeves, and the bill lists special guests alongside them, though the support is still to be confirmed.
Their sound sits in a few different camps at once. They describe it as an idiosyncratic brand of indie that blends New York art-punk cool with a distinctly British sense of humour, and the references they cite help place it. There's a danceable pop sensibility they say would be more at home on a Chappell Roan track, woven into songs that draw from Talking Heads and LCD Soundsystem. It's a mix that pulls from rock, punk, alternative and pop, and their live shows have built a reputation for brash energy and chaos.
Lyrically, the music looks at the highs and lows of being alive — searching inside yourself for answers, learning from the past or setting the record straight. The songs range from biting and aggressive to playful and celebratory, and they describe the result as always cathartic. If you're familiar with those art-punk and dance-punk names, you've got a good idea of where they're coming from: the angular, rhythmic side of indie rather than the softer end.
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The gig starts at 7:00 PM at Strange Brew, 10 Fairfax St, Bristol BS1, and tickets are £20.02.
