Rat Alley TV presents XUP / TRIANGLECUTS / NIK COCKSHOTT

Rat Alley Presents XUP / TRIANGLECUTS / NIK COCKSHOTT. Tuesday 11th August at The Peer Hat, Manchester.

XUP is Lane on the Fender Mustang bass, vocals and the drums. Rooted in post-punk, dark-wave, new wave, and garage rock, XUP’s sound is bass-driven and stripped back, pairing shadowy atmospheres with sharp hooks and melodic choruses. Her writing moves instinctively between tension and release, creating songs that feel both stark and strangely uplifting. As XUP, Lane has released nine albums, steadily refining a sound that draws loose lineage from Siouxsie and the Banshees, Hole, and PJ Harvey’s early work. Her latest album ROBOTIKA, was released earlier this year on Cherry Vitriol Records.

https://linktr.ee/xupband

TRIANGLECUTS are a post-punk and darkwave electronic duo based in Manchester. Think modern gothic ethereal meets industrial darkwave club. Gwen is on vocals and visuals and Doug is on synths, beats, and production. They blend hypnotic vocal loops, synth-driven textures, and analog grit to create an immersive, atmospheric sound. Their latest releases include singles A Way to Escape, Traces of Blood, and When Death Leaves.
https://linktr.ee/trianglecuts

NIK COCKSHOTT is the current mouthpiece of Dragon Welding. His previous bands include The Spores, Hen & The Keatons. Nik has also been focussing on his solo new wave/electronic project, releasing the Fiction, Refraction & Other Distractions album in late 2025.

https://nikcockshott.bandcamp.com