Picky New Promotions are proud to welcome London's PAPER HATS to The Lab in Northampton on Fri, Jun 12.

Swimming strongly against the tide of post-punk revivalism, paper hats look to further shores for inspiration. The emotional noise-rock quartet bring harsh sounds influenced by the crunching dissonance of ‘90s emo and post-hardcore blended with the liberating vocabulary of noise-rock to create a dynamic and cathartic sound that’ll have you screaming and jumping.

The band have built a reputation in the London Windmill-scene for explosive live shows, where under red strobes glitched-out guitars, frenzied drums, and precise noise collide. Expect no formulas, no predictability — just an auditory onslaught that keeps you guessing.

“paper hats are the answer to the question: where are the next great guitar bands?” Hard of Hearing

FFO: Unwound, Gilla Band, Black Midi, Shellac, Slint

Supporting are fellow Londoners SOFT, Northampton's own HEADSWITCHER, and Brighton's FAT LLOYD.

Tickets are £10 plus fees in advance for members (please be prepared to show membership card OTD), or £11 plus fees for non-members.

14+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult). Doors 7:30 pm.