Cult Sessions: SALT x BLUSH x Childcare - FREE ENTRY

Presented by Cult Sessions in association with Euphoria Magazine.

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BLUSH Music 

fans have been hot on the heels of London indie rockers Blush since they released the brilliantly catchy “Daggers” a little under a year ago. Having only existed for a year, you might be forgiven for thinking that the Essex-based quartet to be another case of hype machine fever. But if their latest single “Crying Glitter” is anything to go by, the band won’t be fading away too fast.Having a hint of influence from The Strokes, their sounds are bluesy, and it's a battle between vivacious rock sounds and pouring emotion. Released via Rough Trades’ sister label, End of the Trail Records, “Crying Glitter” is a rush of emotive, anthemic indie rock from the forgotten late 2000s. Lead singer, Ben’s vocals are raw and enticing; relaxing but also hard-hitting. “Crying Glitter” has a catchy repeated line that will stick in your head and Blush seemed to have arrived at precisely the right moment when we, and the music industry, could really do with some octave action— but in an indie-disco kind of way. The band have really outdone their previous releases with “Crying Glitter” and we can’t wait to see what else they have in store. It’s not hard to see them dominating the larger London venues in just a few years time.

CHILDCARE

You know you’re destined for greatness when the six-year-old and eight-year-old you’re nannying overhear you humming a song you wrote and profess you to be second only to the almighty Katy Perry. After all, kids are known to be brutally honest and lack a filter on occasion. Perhaps there was indeed something in this for Ed Cares (real name Ian Dudfield) who, two years on from that fateful prompting, now fronts longstanding EUPH. favorites Childcare. 

London indie garage band Childcare are a rock delight. With only a few songs made available for the public, they already have the roaring support of the blogosphere. The band have already supported acts to the likes of chart-topping band, Bastille, around the UK. Complete by Rich Legate (guitar), Emma Topolski (bass) and Glyn Daniels (drums), the playfully named London quartet have begun to hone a sound they confess to be an energetic, off-kilter melding of all things pop, punk and rock. New cut “Film Club” is their second official release following 2015 debut “Omega Grey” which dropped on the back of appearances at Reading and Leeds festivals, some of their first ever.

Undeniably infectious, the jagged guitar riff is unleashed with blistering potency setting up “Film Club” as a dynamic post-Britpop, slacker rock riot. Ed’s vocal ease laces the track with a swagger merely strengthened by the killer hooks and bhangra-inspired bassline bold enough to stop any listener in their tracks. A compelling yet tongue-in-cheek offering from a group overflowing with skilful songcraft and musical nous, Childcare are also building a reputation for vivid and visceral live shows, one of which led to Lost In The Manor Records signing them.