SISTER RAY DAVIES + POSSUM KID + SHALLOWDROWN + DJ CASUALLY DAN
Schedule
Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Billy Bootleggers Nottingham | Nottingham, EN
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Sister Ray Davies are a brilliantly named new duo formed by Adam Morrow and Jamie Sego. They might be based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, but their acclaimed debut album "Holy Island" (released in November 2025 via Sonic Cathedral and Well Kept Secret) is a concept record about the ancient religious outpost off the coast of northeast England.It’s a stunning record that mixes fuzzy guitars, folk horror and fantastic melodies, inspired by the likes of Slowdive, Ride, Galaxie 500, Yo La Tengo, The Clientele and Talk Talk. Despite its lyrical inspiration lying thousands of miles away, it comes imbued with the soulfulness of their surroundings – not least because it was recorded in the old Muscle Shoals Sound studio, now Portside Sound, which is run by Jamie.
The duo met when Adam played on sessions at the studio and they realised they had much in common, personally and musically. On Holy Island the story of Lindisfarne is used as a vibes-based framework for abstract ideas and emotions, as they try to make sense of our own peculiar moment in history.
Praise for "Holy Island"
“A deft, clever, enchanting debut” – Uncut
“The top-notch Holy Island nods to mid-period Flying Saucer Attack, Souvlaki-era Slowdive, maximum shimmer Ride and motorik” – MOJO
“It features plenty of the guitar effects you’d expect, but these are grafted onto tracks that are edifices of squally synths, motorik and baggy beats” – Electronic Sound
“It's quite magical, this!” – Huw Stephens, BBC Radio 6 Music
Some Velvet Evening are honoured to be hosting the very first show of the band's first ever UK tour, which will also see them support the mighty Chapterhouse later that month.
Support comes from rising Nottingham-based stars POSSUM KID, whose music treads a fine line between alt folk, dreampop and shoegaze - Galaxie 500, Wilco, Pavement and Destroyer are just some of the acts they've been compared with. Their as-yet untitled debut album is set to land later this year, so expect a laidback, lo-fi treat from one of the city's most talked about new bands.
Opening the show will be Leicester shoegaze sensations SHALLOWDROWN, whose self-titled debut EP came out in November of last year.
DJ Casually Dan will be providing vinyl treats before, in between and after the bands.
Tickets are priced £10 plus booking fee from We Got Tickets.
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Where is it happening?
Billy Bootleggers Nottingham, 9 Weekday Cross, Nottingham, NG1 2GB, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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