Thrilled to host an early Sunday evening of rock at the Library, with Barcelona’s Cranc., London’s Hot Wife and Oxford’s Junk Whale bringing us sonic treats covering every genre from disco-punk to grunge, shoegaze to alternative rock and egg-punk to lad rock anthems.

Barcelona’s Cranc. fuse noise-pop energy with ‘70s post-punk edginess. Oscillating between heartfelt anthems and witty commentary, their lyrics are inspired by far-right conspiratorial groups, the end times and, uh, heartbreak. Cranc.’s feral gigs frequently find their frontman metamorphosing from office drone to sweat-soaked man-possessed writhing on the floor.

Supporting we’ll have Hot Wife, who have played for us in London before but will be making their Oxford debut! The band started as a few pints at a south London pub between two girls with a mutual passion for 90s alt-rock and pop culture heroines. Tired of the city's male-dominated music scene, they set out to write their own kind of songs. Pairing big riffs with tongue in cheek lyrics, they provide a soundtrack for sacrificing your boyfriend or kissing your friends.

And opening will be our faves Junk Whale, a DIY emo/indie rock band from Oxfordshire. They play fuzzy emo tunes like the ones you liked when you were a teenager, but about being tired thirty-somethings. Think songs about overwhelm at gigs and trashy lesbian dating shows, set to crunchy 90s guitars, raging grungey riffs, and sugar-sweet vocal harmonies. Described as “a true force to be reckoned with live”, prepare for some hair swooshing and emotions.

FYI this show will run a little early - with doors at 6 and then timings roughly:

6:30 - Junk Whale
7:20 - Hot Wife
8:10 - Cranc.

Done and dusted by 9 most likely.

FYI - the gig is 18+ and the venue has several small flights of stairs.