VLMV are an ambient-ish post-something duo from London.
Pete Lambrou, the visionary composer and multi-instrumentalist behind VLMV (pronounced “Alma”), is one of the most singular voices emerging from the ambient, post-rock, and experimental scenes in the UK. With a career that spans atmospheric solo work, film and television scoring, and evocative live performance, Lambrou has carved out a distinctive sonic universe he describes as “ambient-ish post-something” (Pete Lambrou) a playful yet accurate summation of a sound that is at once genre-fluid and deeply immersive.
VLMV embody an emotional honesty that works with patience and nuance. Whether you’re encountering his music for the first time or returning to its quiet depths, VLMV offers an aural space that resonates long after the final note fades. Lambrou’s singular sonic language sits at the intersection of ambient, post-rock, modern classical, and experimental electronic music, while remaining unmistakably human at its core.
'Building atmospheric and quietly epic soundscapes that creep up on you unannounced….like a beam of light through a dark, cold night’ - Lauren Laverne BBC6 Music


WINTER AT SEA are an entity torn between nostalgia and the age of streaming and social media; lost in the storm yet proudly defiant of modern day engagement and promotion. They do not use social media, preferring to engage with their listeners in person and by mailing list. They are a band that favour the tangible touch of CD, tape, vinyl and hand-printed packaging over modern streaming platforms. Their influences come from the DIY ethos of the groundbreaking post-rock artists and labels of the 1990s – Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Mogwai, and Tortoise, and labels including Constellation, Rock Action, and Kranky. “We’ve been inspired by the spirit of ’90s post-rock,” confirms Chris Chapman, the de facto captain of this ship; “not just the music but the sense of freedom, experimentation and contrariness.” Born as a studio project in 2020, Winter At Sea hone a pass-the-parcel approach to recording where Chapman, alongside engineer Grant Light, lay down the groundwork of a composition and then invite fellow collaborators to record their own parts remotely, joining them in person when possible. These travels went as far north as Manchester, where the drums were recorded by acclaimed producer and Pijn guitarist, Joe Clayton at No Studio. These talented collaborators are bonded together not by locale, but by a shared taste and vision, guided by a musician’s internal intuition. Winter At Sea’s players on »Hearts« include fellow Flies Are Spies From Hell guitarist Will Tomlins, Andy Selby (who also performs modular synth as Resting Pulse) and A. L. Lacey (who has an acclaimed solo record on Human Worth), both formerly of Monsters Build Mean Robots; and finally, the newest collaborator, Din Of Celestial Birds drummer Vincent Knight-Schrijver.
“A fluid collective of wandering souls.” ~ Chaos Theory
“Folk brushes post-rock and tips it into neo-classical with minimalist rich music which amplifies the volume as it envelops the mind.” ~ Echoes & Dust

THE CAMDEN CLUB is one of London's newest and most exciting intimate venues (opposite The Roundhouse in Camden/Chalk Farm). Cabaret-style seating (plus some standing) with gourmet burger menu available - please support the venue by buying food and drinks as this keeps venue hire prices down, enabling more of your ticket money to go to the bands. Tables are unreserved; get here early for the best in the house!
Entrance is via a flight of steps up from street level and then a flight of steps down to floor level. Please contact the organisers if you need to use the accessible (fewer steps) entrance, and/or if you require a guaranteed seat.