Would-be-goods + Helen McCookerybook + Railcard, The Water Rats, London, Saturday 21st February
Schedule
Sat, 21 Feb, 2026 at 07:30 pm
UTC+00:00Location
The Water Rats | London, EN
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The Would-be-goods are back at The Water Rats with their elegant and evocative guitar pop, launching their new album, 'Tears Before Bedtime'.Jessica Griffin, enigmatic star of 80s cult label él, is at the helm, with guitarist Peter Momtchiloff (Talulah Gosh, Heavenly), Debbie Green, drummer and darling of the London nineties garage scene (Headcoatees), and Andy Warren, legendary bassist of Adam and the Ants and The Monochrome Set.
‘Elegant and timeless guitar pop’ (Excellent Online)
‘Marvellous stuff.’ (Caroline Sullivan, The Guardian)
‘The elegance of Jessica Griffin’s writing… romantic with a capital R, and tender to a T… pretty impressive stuff.’ (In Love With These Times - Albums of the Year)
‘Catchy tunes delivered through Griffin’s gorgeous yet idiosyncratic singing voice… A perfect example of pop songcraft’ (Erasing Clouds)
‘Wonderful, bittersweet, warm and intelligent pop songs’ (Eardrums)
‘…smart words, lush baroque pop and stylish taste’ (Chickfactor)
‘Would-be-goods pick up the mantle largely vacated by songwriters like Ray Davies and Morrissey… Griffin’s songwriting is recognizable for its deeply mysterious melodies… In short, you’d be hard pressed to find a better guitar-pop album released this year.’ (Delusions of Adequacy)
‘The voice of Griffin is simply impossible to ignore. A+ or something.’ (Verbicide Magazine)
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HELEN MCCOOKERYBOOK
“Helen McCookerybook’s lyrics, frank and idiosyncratic, find poetry in the everyday- shards of broken glass in the ice cream.” – David Sheppard, Art & Music: the Saatchi Magazine
“… acoustically led, her songs are of love, politics and quite possibly, the kitchen sink, and her voice is pure as crystal.” – Paul Scott-Bates, Louder Than War
RAILCARD
Brand new band wth Rachel Love (Dolly Mixtures), Peter Momtchiloff and Ian Button (everyboody!!!!)
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Where is it happening?
The Water Rats, Man Plus van London, Gray's Inn Road, London, WC1X 8HP, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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