32 Tens

32 Tens play Telford's Warehouse on Friday 30 October, kicking off the venue's Halloween weekend. They're an indie outfit from Warrington, fronted by Max Vickers, and they've built a reputation for strong live shows and streaming numbers that run into the millions.

If the name sounds familiar, it's because they're named after the classic 90s Nokia phone. They describe themselves as retro video games and music-obsessed, and that comes through in the sound: gritty and laid-back, it sits a good distance from the polished TV formats that first put Vickers in the public eye. It's the kind of indie that doesn't try too hard to be something it isn't, and that's exactly what critics have picked up on, with some calling it "gritty indie at its best."

They've had some decent backing along the way, too. BBC Introducing and Fred Perry Sub-Culture have both tipped them, with the latter describing them as "Seriously Funking Good". They've featured on Spotify's Hot New Bands playlist and were named among the platform's top ten indie artists, so they're not just a local secret. The Warrington connection puts them in the north west, not far from Chester, so this is one of the closer dates for them.

The show starts at 9:30pm at Telford's Warehouse, Canal Basin, Tower Wharf, Chester, CH1 4EZ, and tickets are £4.