For nearly two decades, Eric Chenaux has been gently twisting songs into new shapes. Pairing what has been described by the Guardian as “one of the all-time great singing voices in popular music” with sparse, metronomic rhythms, the Canadian artist is capable of conjuring up songs that feel as familiar and well-trodden as standards. It’s through his spontaneous guitar playing and lightly abrasive pedal improvisation that they change, stretched into something stranger.

On a run of homespun records that began with 2015’s Skullsplitter, Chenaux has started to leave time behind, letting his songs stay for as long as they please. Vamping on simple, domestic melodies, his songs quietly unravel, tangled up in a kind of diffuse jazz music that stays patient, lies low, and drifts away. His guitar makes subtle interventions, warping the original thought that has carried us this far.

Drawing on folk, jazz, and noise, Chenaux’s music travels far while holding us in place. Last year, he released Delights of My Life, released as a trio alongside Phillipe Melanson and Ryan Driver. For this show, he’ll be performing solo.

NIKA TICCIATI
Leeds-based improviser Nika Ticciati leads on keys in a goopy, string-snapping performance for three, reeling along like-minded mavericks Iris Casling and Teruki Chan for additional double bass and drums delirium.

FONDANT
A rare outing for this cross-country trio, traversing beyond the footpath into thickets of poetry, cello and noise. Each possessing their own quietly brilliant mode of expression, the artists Fondant allow their individual crafts to overlap, overgrow and naturally entwine.

£8 advance / £12 on the door
£5 unwaged / no one turned away for lack of funds

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