Gnod + Minor Dents | Brighton
Gnod Brighton
Gnod live in Brighton at Dust on 6th May! Get tickets above, or from SeeTickets.
Since their inception, Gnod’s musical trajectory has been one of constant fluctuation borne out of an incessant need to discover new sonic worlds. Beginning life as a shamanic drone ensemble, at times fitting up to 15 members on stage, these early rituals informed the core ideals that have come to define the group in their years of activity; community and trance-inducing repetition. Throughout a discography that has amassed dozens of CD-R’s, cassettes and vinyls for labels like Rocket Recordings, Trensmat, Krokodilo (Blackest Ever Black) and their own Tesla Tapes imprint, a restless yet organic need mutate their music into new realms has had critics clawing for comparative touch stones.
Acts as far ranging as Hawkwind, Popul Vuh, Pan Sonic, Sunburned Hand of the Man and Pharaoh Sanders have all been referenced in attempt to pinpoint their output, one that has historically never aped any genre but with each record furthered their own unique place in truly independent music. It is the exact same dedication to the live arena that has seen Gnod become one of the most celebrated live bands in the UK and secured them multiple tours and festival appearances throughout Europe. In these times of cash in hand ‘glory days’ reunions and bands simply rehashing their recorded material pitch perfect live, Gnod are a stark and welcome anomaly.
Already moving on from the barley released and universally acclaimed epic ‘Infinity Machines’, the current live incarnation of the band is characterised by a crushing, cataclysmic new protest music whose call to arms gravitas offers a meaningful defiance to Cameron’s Austerity Britain. Gnod have taken their very namesake and charged it with bludgeoning new edge that is as euphoric as it is nihilistic. It is one that stridently attests to the group’s spiritual center, one of community that is inclusive and respectful of its audience yet will never placate to their expectations. Instead, Gnod offer a gateway to an aural black hole and along with firm guiding hand, the opportunity to dive head and body first into a powerfully new psychedelic maelstrom full of possibilities. https://gnod.bandcamp.com/album/mirror?from=embed
+ Minor Dents: Minor Dents from Brighton are a propulsive kosmische trio with Holly Finch on vocals and bass, Ryan Bollard on drums and Al Strachan on keys, cornet and electronics. They have drawn comparisons to Broadcast, Stereolab and Nico, and a recent live show inspired music writer Everett True to describe them as, “Mesmerising… Hypnotic goodness. Goodly hypnosis…. Goody goody gumdrops.” Their debut EP ‘Sitting with the Fish’ is out now on Rose Hill Records.
“Imagine the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band if they had come out of 70’s Düsseldorf instead of 60s Los Angeles! ” – Melting Vinyl / Lewes Psychedelic Festival )
“Bewitching music – jazz, psych and krautrock combine to make an EP of delightful curveball songs” – Monolith Cocktail
“Sound the new favourite band klaxon! Minor Dents are exceptionally good. The flowing music bubbles through dub, post punk, electronica and ghost Box hauntology flirting naturally with whatever sound these excellent musicians feel like embracing.” – Brighton Source
“… in the progressive camp, nudging into Actual Jazz, but with enough rave doughnuts to bring hands-in-the-air joyfulness to the proceedings” – Shindig magazine
Upcoming Love Thy Neighbour shows:
07042026 – Bibi Club. The Prince Albert
17042026 – SUEP. Alphabet
20042026 – Lande Hekt. Prince Albert
22042026 – Oslo Twins. Prince Albert
25042026 – New German Cinema. Folklore Rooms
29042026 – Acid Mothers Temple. Hope & Ruin
01052026 – Love. Concorde 2
02052026 – House of All. Hope & Ruin
05052026 – Lorelle Meets The Obsolete. The Hope & Ruin
07052026 – LYR. Komedia
10052026 – Sean Rowe. Green Door Store
10052026 – Lucrecia Dalt. Chalk
19052026 – Charlie Parr. Green Door Store
02062026 – Real Farmer. The Prince Albert
02062026 – The Bug Club. Concorde 2
04072026 – My Precious Bunny. Revenge
24082026 – Weird Nightmare. Alphabet
10092026 – Ohtis. The Prince Albert
10102026 – A Certain Ratio. Lewes Constitutional Club
22102026 – Kristin Hersh. The Old Market
01112026 – Stu Larsen. The Prince Albert
13112026 – The Boo Radleys. Lewes Constitutional Club
25112026 – Ozric Tentacles. Lewes Constitutional Club
06022027 – Jim Moray. Komedia Brighton
Accessibility: Please note that the venue is located in a basement and does not offer step-free access. There is a handrail for the stairs. Seating is available at the back of the live space, though the view may be limited. The toilets are gendered but unfortunately does not provide a disabled toilet on site. Strobe lighting is used during performances, but it is controlled by staff and can be turned off upon request. If strobe lighting is an issue, please contact us in advance via email at info@lovethyneighbourmusic.co.uk.