Live – Polite Bureaux | COWZ | Dead Sheeran at The Green Door Store

Polite Bureaux, COWZ & Dead Sheeran at The Green Door Store, Brighton, 24th September 2024

Bringing the penultimate night of their Broke Britain tour to current hometown Brighton, Polite Bureaux gave a clear message that they’ve no intention of treading water as their live shows give something different every time. Tuesday’s visit to Green Door showed the sound getting bigger, the performance getting bigger and the crowd rightly so getting bigger. Love to see the word spreading and all their hard work paying off; debut album Cunt Monday is crammed with great tracks, respectfully carrying the mantle of John Cooper Clarke’s early punk poetry socio-economic commentary firmly into the current political landscape. And at the risk of repeating myself, Broke Biscuits is the perfect anthemic closing track. Hard recommend.

Shout out to the rest of the line-up too. Locals COWZ took the middle slot, their sugar-coated sharpness reminiscent of Shampoo’s mid-90s power pop offerings proving a popular choice. Opener for the night, the excellently named Dead Sheeran wasted no time getting the crowd onside with a bunch of abrasive reflections on the state of the country and some exquisite swearing throughout. Proof if needed that you should indeed always get down early for the supports.

Dead Sheeran