Even Butterflies Makes A Sound is delighted to announce that sonic pioneers Lorelle Meets The Obsolete will play Chelmsford’s Hot Box on Friday, 15 May 2026. The duo have just released their seventh LP, Corporal on Sonic Cathedral. Please purchase you tickets in advance here.
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The gig announcement comes hot on the heels of this blog’s most recent promotion, No Joy, which sold out the Hot Box and was a resounding success.
Chelmsford music legends David Gooday (Nitzer Ebb) and David Arscott (The White Gospel), aka DG|DA, will be the main support. DG|DA are set to release their debut LP.
Background to Lorelle Meets The Obsolete
Lorelle Meets The Obsolete is the musical partnership of Lorena Quintanilla and Alberto González. They are originally from Guadalajara, Mexico but are now based in Ensenada, Baja California. Since forming in 2011, they have forged a reputation as one of Latin America’s most vital and visionary acts—drifting from heavy psych into post-punk, noise, avant-pop, and electronic minimalism.
Their early albums On Welfare and Corruptible Faces caught the attention of the international psych scene, leading to their signing with UK label Sonic Cathedral in 2013.
Over the years, their sound has morphed dramatically. From the hazy, swirling textures of Chambers and Balance, to the raw experimentalism of De Facto, the band has continuously pushed forward. Their sixth album Datura (2023) marked a radical shift: a concise, bass-driven post-punk statement.
[Corporal is] A record which will earn Lorelle Meets The Obsolete a lot of new fans… they work up a fever-dream of churning hooks atop supple synth-riffs. The effect is one that should please anyone who listened to early New Order, or Nitzer Ebb, or Ministry before they went louder.
– A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed
The duo’s collaborators over the years have included Emma Anderson (Lush), Pye Corner Audio, and Dälek. Their music has won admiration from icons like Iggy Pop and Henry Rollins. They’ve recorded live sessions for BBC Radio 6 (Marc Riley) and KEXP, further cementing their cult status.
With lyrics that navigate the turmoil of modern life—cultural colonialism, political tension, sleepless nights, and emotional unrest—Lorelle Meets The Obsolete balance venture with confrontation. Their live shows are intense, incendiary experiences, driven by catharsis, distortion, and defiance.
Final thoughts
As the album review quoted above suggests, it’s likely Lorelle Meets The Obsolete are familiar with Nitzer Ebb. Over the course of the night, I think it’ll be interesting to witness David Gooday embracing a ‘traditional’ instrument, in the form of David Arscott’s guitar work , as Lorelle drift into more electronic zones.
Please always try to support live music! Wherever you live! For a chance to win a couple of tickets for the Lorelle Meets The Obsolete show, simply subscribe in the field below. Deadline for entries will be midnight 8 May 2026. Winners will be notified 9 May 2026. Thank you and good luck!
