Emerging from Watford’s impressive DIY scene, six-piece ensemble Lakes are a resplendent slice of positivity, charm and twinkling catharsis that has catapulted them a long way in a short space of time. Inspired by 80s pop rock icons Fleetwood Mac, Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel, and stimulated by the sonic legacies of their scene peers (The Appleseed Cast, TTNG, Broken Social Scene and Bon Iver), in 2019 Lakes released their debut album ‘The Constance LP’, which saw praise from the likes of Rocksound, Brooklyn Vegan, Alt Press and Punktastic — with Washed Up Emo championing the ensemble as “Your new favourite band”.
CAMPFIRE SOCIAL – 10pm:
Genre Blending, Indie-pop + collective; Campfire Social craft a dynamically rich sound with bright harmonies layered over hypnotic melodies that help to underline a continued theme of self deprecation with a feeling of hope. Their honest approach echoes a love of 90’s ‘heart-on-sleeve’ emo culture. At times sobering, a positive message prevails; we’re better together.
