Shamanic electro-rock group MY BABY make the most unexpected musical connections, a synaptic map that ties together Can, the Kills, and the Faint into a theatrical dance-punk freakout. Swaggering bass lines and blown-out drums keep the rhythms taut, a dense saturated rumble underneath the featherlight melodies and ricochets of afropop or slide guitar. Aptly-named new album ‘Prehistoric Rhythm’ searches for a primal gut reaction, but that doesn’t mean the trio take the easy route – instead, they harness every mystical, muso, punk weapon they’ve got in a shameless bid to make your feet move. Gracing the summer festival circuit and then on tour before they head back to their native Netherlands, catch them on our shores while you have the chance.
Fri 6 Oct, The Actress & Bishop, 35 Ludgate Hill Birmingham B3 1EH £11 www.seetickets.com
Words: Chris Donald - Gigs Editor
Published on: Mon 4 Sep 2017