Black Doldrums - Live at The Louisiana, Bristol - 2nd April

Given their name and sound, it’s hard not to draw the conclusion that Black Doldrums aspire to be in the shadows rather than the spotlight, and the moody, darkened room of The Louisiana fits them perfectly.

Steeped as they are in the lingering echoes of post-punk’s past, the presence of their influences is unavoidable, yet their music is never derivative.

Befitting the music, frontman/guitarist Kevin Goddard, drummer Sophie Landers and new(ish) bassist Daniel Armstrong let their songs do the talking.

Tracks aren’t announced onstage but simply build slowly, unfolding through layers generally culminating in widescreen noise.

Goddard’s guitar glints and fades, marked by sudden surges of intensity before receding again into vast, echoing atmospheres. It’s intensely absorbing.

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