KEG

KEG play The Horn on Tuesday 24 November, from 8:00 to 11:00 pm. They're a six-piece whose sound pulls from post-punk, hardcore, art rock and offbeat pop — a mix that's made them one of the UK's more unpredictable emerging bands. They've spent six years building up to this, with two EPs, Assembly (2021) and Girders (2022), and their debut album Fun's Over, which hit the top 75 and made DIY's Class of 2023.

Their latest record, Relaxing Near the Hospital, has been described as tender and vitriolic at once, with comparisons to Ween. It's the kind of album that sits between those two poles, and the live set should do the same. They've played festivals like Greenman, Latitude, Dour and Vida, and they've had support from BBC Radio 6 and Radio X.

There's a bit of a story to the band, too. They grew up together around the seaside Yorkshire town of Bridlington and later reunited on the southern shores of Brighton. The members bring in backgrounds in hip-hop, soul ballads and classically trained jazz, which helps explain why they don't quite fit into one box. It's a six-piece band, so there's plenty of room for those different influences to show up in the same set.

Tickets are £12.50 in advance, plus booking fees, or £16 on the door. It's a 14+ show, so anyone under 18 will need to come with a guardian. The Horn is on Victoria Street in St Albans, AL1 3TE, and the music runs from 8:00 to 11:00 pm.