Live – Nukuluk | Polite Bureaux | Nina Kohout | Own World at The Hope & Ruin Brighton

Nukuluk, Polite Bureaux, Nina Kohout & Own World at The Hope & Ruin, Brighton, 24th January 2024

Those of you in or near enough to drop into Brighton would do well to check out the monthly new music showcases put together by local promoter Hidden Herd – spotlighting some of the best emerging talent around, there’s likely to be an eclectic mix of some names you’ve heard and the opportunity to find a new favourite act.

Wednesday night saw another great line-up at The Hope & Ruin opening with some accomplished laid back indie tunes from Own World, followed by a fusion of stripped-back vocals and theatrical performance from Nina Kohout – if you like the idea of PJ Harvey hooking up with Portishead (and why would you not) then you’re in for a treat here. Next on and shifting up the energy in the room to the max, Polite Bureaux’s mix of electro-punk spoken word is simultaneously clever, confrontational and absolutely not to be ignored – expect bigger things to come. And to finish the evening, experimental synth hip-hop and in-crowd dance moves from Nukuluk, veering from chaos to calm with ease. Gallery below…

Own World