The Phobophobes 

Auld | Naked Nextdoor | EGO

Fri 4 October

The Black Prince

The night was opened by synth pop trio Auld, their experimental techno vibe was something a little different which worked well when juxtaposed with the fresh indie feel of MK based, Naked Nextdoor, featuring crisp infectious guitar riffs, topped by the unique vocals unique from frontman Euan. Next up were EGO, proving how one should not go by first impressions alone, as what follows is far from what you’d originally expect. A built, suave frontman in preppy dress accompanied by only his long haired, docker wearing sidekick with a fender strat and then he commenced to spit death metal. But that’s just Sean, previously of SG Wolfgang, EGO have been described as what it would be like if “Mike Tyson hit an IDLES album into your face and it your ear off”. Catch them at this year’s King of Hearts Festival, also at the Black Prince. The headliners were touring band, Phobophobes, from London. A big band, by way of sound and numbers, there was certainly a lot going on, vocals, 2 guitarists, bass, drummer and double keys. With their album produced by Youth from Killing Joke and having been played on BBC Radio 6 by the likes of Lauren Laverne, Steve LeMaq and Iggy Pop they were certainly not going to disappoint. And they did not. Taking to the stage with a glass of red wine, frontman Jamie Bardolph Taylor, the embodiment of Ian Dury and Lou Reed reincarnate led his troop impeccably with a sound that can only be described as Velvet Underground on acid…. well more acid.