Live gig by Congratulations, a band fusing art-rock, garage, synth-pop and post-punk, at the Polar Bear Music Club.
Congratulations play Polar Bear Music Club on Sunday 8 November, presented by Under The Influence. It's a single-band bill, so they're the only act on the night.
They describe themselves as a 'hall-of-mirrors party troop', and the sound they're talking about pulls from a few different places: art-rock, garage, synth-pop and post-punk. It's built on taut guitars, caustic electronics, huge fuzz bass and booming percussive grooves. They burst onto the scene with that kinetic new sound and have quickly built a reputation for raw energy, tight instrumentation and electrifying live performances. The lyrics turn on modern life, love and self-discovery.
If you're trying to place them, critics and fans have drawn comparisons to Gossip, Pom Poko, Jockstrap and Sleigh Bells — a list that covers a fair bit of ground, from dance-punk and art-pop to the heavier, fuzzier end of things. That mix of art-rock and synth-pop, held together by a strong rhythm section, is what they're bringing to the stage.
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The gig runs from 7:30pm to 11:00pm at Polar Bear Music Club, 229 Spring Bank, Hull HU3 1LR. Tickets are £11, and the show is recommended for ages 14 and over.
