Live – Gurriers | Nerves at The Wedgewood Rooms

Gurriers & Nerves at The Wedgewood Rooms, 23rd October 2025

On a windy night here on the south coast, it’s up to support act Nerves to get things going, and they kick things off nicely with industrious opener Takes a Second. There’s no let up from this point on and the growing crowd are enthralled by what they’re witnessing. Tonight’s 30-minute set draws heavily from the band’s newest release Iarmhaireacht, and they round things off nicely with Leigue taken from 2024’s Glórach. This seven-minute blast of noise is a great parting gift; it’s part Swans, part Godspeed You! Black Emperor, but still uniquely Nerves.

Nerves

Next up, headliners Gurriers hit the stage to a pre-recorded version of Frankie Valli’s Can’t Take My Eyes Off You before launching into their latest single Erasure. Imagine The Rapture (with less cowbell) meets early Liars and you get somewhere close. Next up we have Dipping Out, which is another propulsive blast of driving post-punk. The song’s repetitive chorus will get stuck in your head for days, and a further read into the song’s lyrics suggest a deeper message worth paying attention to. Things only get better from this point on, and their hour long set flies by quickly. Some personal highlights and worthwhile mentions include Sign Of The Times with its sleazy bassline, as well as Come and See and their most popular track Top Of The Bill. These slower shoegaze songs are well placed in the set and offer the crowd the chance to breathe before the band race into the final three heavy hitters of the night, Approachable, Des Goblin and Nausea. The set is tight, packed with energy and passion, and there is no encore despite there being plenty of time left for a few more songs. But Gurriers have done what they came here to do, and it was a joy to watch.

Gurriers