The show is being promoted by the Manchester-based promoter Now Wave, and is expected to attract a good number fans from across the North West. Known for their fusion of punk, funk and electronic influences, Warmduscher have built a strong reputation for chaotic, high-energy performances since forming in London in 2014.

Warmduscher was born out London’s alternative scene through a loose collective of musicians involved in several underground bands. Initially formed as a one-off collaboration for a New Year’s Eve performance, the project quickly developed into a permanent group with a distinctive sound.

The band released their debut album ‘Khaki Tears’ in 2015, introducing listeners to their raw, experimental approach. Subsequent releases expanded their musical range. Their 2018 album ‘Whale City’ incorporated funk grooves and more polished production, while ‘Tainted Lunch’ (2019) featured collaborations with established artists including Iggy Pop and Kool Keith, which lead to further collaborators such as Irvine Welsh on their 2024 album ‘Too Cold To Hold’.

While the band’s recorded output has come to much critical acclaim, Warmduscher are widely regarded as a group best experienced live. Their performances often feature extended improvisations, electronic elements and strong audience participation. The band’s shows have become known for their lively atmosphere.

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The choice of venue for the upcoming Manchester show is likely to appeal to fans familiar with the region’s underground music scene. The White Hotel, located on an industrial estate in Salford, opened as a performance venue in 2015. Originally a vehicle repair garage, the space has since become known for hosting experimental music, electronic club nights and alternative shows.

With a relatively small capacity, The White Hotel offers an intimate setting compared with larger venues in Manchester, like the O2 Ritz, where Warmduscher played back in later 2024. The venue’s warehouse-style interior, minimal lighting and powerful sound system make it a popular venue for artists seeking more of a rough-round-the-edges feel.

Door and curfew times for the May 21 show are yet to be announced and support acts are likely to be announced closer to the event. With the venue’s extended license, it could be expected that the band may run an extended show with support acts before and DJs after the band’s performance – similar to what they did at The Troxy in London a couple of years back. Tickets are anticipated to sell quickly given the band’s popularity in Manchester and the venue’s limited capacity.

Tickets are available here.

Supposedly their best and most ambitious album that they have made so far, ‘Too Cold To Hold’ incorporates polyrhythmic grooves of gqom, which is a South African style of house music, as well as incorporating elements of hip-hop and jazz along with their punk-funk. The album has been produced by the group’s bassist, Benjamin Romans Hopcraft, along with Jamie Neville.

Speaking about the first track to be released from the album, ‘Fashion Week’, singer Clams Baker Jr. said: “Those that will do anything to become that thing. That creation. And live it. It’s real artistry when you don’t have the means and you’re doing it. You’re hustling to get on the guest list, you get in, you’re done up by means that you can’t really afford, whatever you do… It’s a celebration of people who will do whatever to look good and feel good and step above wherever they are in their own minds.” Watch the official music video for ‘Fashion Week’ below.

The upcoming record sees contributions from various artists which includes British singer-songwriter Lianne La Havas, Confidence Man’s Janet Planet, and Jeshi. Fans can pre- order or pre-save the forthcoming album now in various formats here.

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The full track list for ‘Too Cold To Hold’ is below:

1. ‘An Introduction By Irvine Welsh’
2. ‘Fashion Week’
3. ‘Pure At Heart’ feat. Janet Planet
4. ‘Top Shelf’
5. ‘Body Shock’cfeat. Lianne La Havas
6. ‘Cleopatras’ feat. CouCou Chloe
7. ‘Immaculate Deception’ feat. Jeshi
8. ‘Out Of Body’
9. ‘Staying Alive’
10. ‘Too Cold To Hold’
11. ‘Weeds In The Garden’

Along with the announcement of the post-punk band’s fifth album, they also announced that they will be embarking on a headline UK and European tour in October and November to support the release of ‘Too Cold To Hold’.

The string of UK dates will kick off in the south-west with a show in Exeter before the group play dates in Oxford, Leeds, Manchester, Swansea, Nottingham, Newcastle and Glasgow. The band will then commence their EU leg of the tour with a performance in Dublin followed by gigs in France, Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. The whole tour will be concluded by a set at The Troxy in London on the 29th of November. Tickets for the tour are on sale now and you can buy tickets here.

The full list of Warmduscher’s 2024 UK and EU tour are:

OCTOBER
29 Phoenix, Exeter, UK
30 Cheese & Grain, Frome, UK
31 Papillon, Southampton, UK

NOVEMBER
1 Cambridge Junction, Cambridge, UK
2 Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton, UK
5 O2 Academy, Oxford, UK
6 Project House, Leeds, UK
7 The Ritz, Manchester, UK
10 Patti Pavillion, Swansea, UK
12 The Leadmill, Sheffield, UK
13 Rock City, Nottingham, UK
14 Newcastle University Student Union, Newcastle, UK
15 QMU, Glasgow, UK
16 Opium Live, Dublin, Ireland
19 Trix, Antwerp, Belgium
20 L’Aeroneuf, Lille, France
21 Paradiso, Amsterdam, Netherlands
22 Urban Spree, Berlin, Germany
23 Neues Schauspiel, Leipzig, Germany
24 ISC Club, Bern, Switzerland
26 Petit Bain, Paris, France
29 The Troxy, London, UK

Have a listen to the new version in the video below:

Yard Act aren’t the only talented so and so’s to be rejigging one of Warmduschers bops, the forthcoming remix EP will also use the gifts of Red Axes, Glok, and Joe Goddard of Hot Chip. Sharing their glee at the prospect of the new editions, Warmdsucher said; “There’s nothing better for the soul than taking what’s yours, giving it to your friends and letting them chew it up and spit it back out in your face. Something different, something weirder, something better, bolder, or even more beautiful! Ladies and gentlemen we’ve got friends in high places, and these friends have chewed us up perfectly.  We hope you enjoy more of the same, only much more different, Warmduscher the remixes!!”

Yard Act added; “When we found out they felt the same things about us, it could only make total sense to stick our fingers in each other’s noises. ‘Greasin’ Up Jesus’ is a perfect come-down album ender to a rollercoaster party record, but behind those louche elevator synths and chintzy shuffling drums, we could hear that there was still a party going on underneath, and so we tried our best to dig it up and let it out with our remix. We had so much fun doing this. Long live Warmduscher.”

To find a copy of the new EP, album or any other of the band’s simply stellar records, you can do so here.

Warmduscher will head out on a UK tour this year hot on the tail of the new EP which will conclude with a show at Electric Brixton. Take a look at the list of dates down below:

Tour Dates

01/11/2022– The Mill- Birmingham, UK
02 /11-Roadmender- Northampton, UK
03/11- Rock City- Nottingham, UK
05/11- The 1865- Southampton, UK
08/11- Sub89- Reading, UK
10/11- Waterfront- Norwich, UK
11/11- Electric Brixton- London, UK

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