Even Butterflies Make A Sound
My first encounter with Sairie was a bit perplexing. The East Sussex-based folk trio were playing at Union Music Store as part of Lewes Psych Fest in January 2023. Eager punters crammed in between the vinyl bins; the group was lodged tightly into the shop’s triangular corner at the end of the building. Despite the […]
Joan Wasser and I talk about her desire to re-imagine her classic debut LP, her frequent, amazing musical collaborations, and, of course, Jeff Buckley.
Verbal Diary introduced us to the absurd, ambitious mind of Tom Johnson. Armageddon Outta Here sees him gleefully dial everything up to catastrophic proportions. Where once the chaos lived inside a diary, it now engulfs the entire planet. This new project follows Johnson’s critically acclaimed adaptation of Verbal Diary. Paul Bradley and John Otway entrusted […]
Abrasive Trees bring their brooding, immersive post-rock to Colchester Arts Centre this Friday, 27 March. The group, led by Matthew Rochford, headline a carefully curated night of dark-ambient atmospheres and slow-burning intensity. Abrasive Trees also have new music in the pipeline (details below). Tickets are just £8 and are available here. Line-up details An outstanding […]
Even Butterflies Make A Sound is delighted to present an evening of gorgeous, contemplative, exhilarating music for music lovers to cherish. Two incredible duos with different takes on post-classical, ambient music will feature. Vocalist and violinist Violeta Vicci (Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Fontaines DC) and pianist Bruno Bavota (Not Me But Us) released their first […]
The debut lp by Black Grove, A New Wilderness, is thrilling, emotional, euphoric, didactic, and cinematic. It charts an odyssey through, on the face of it, the physical landscape. But, as a piece, the record poses questions about the human condition in the natural world. (While reading this feature, you’ll be surprised when nature swoops […]
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. The gig announcement comes hot on the heels of this […]
Verbal Diary is a gloriously inventive, warm-hearted, bitter-sweet, and laugh-out loud show. It really is a must-see. Trouble is, it will end for good soon. And the lucky denizens of the Cryer Arts in Carshalton will be those fortunate to bear witness as the curtains come down for the last time. There’s so much to […]
So, this tremendous triple header rapidly approaches. It’s headliners No Joy’s first tour this side of the pond in eight years. All here at Even Butterflies Make A Sound HQ are giddy with excitement. To get yourself up to speed about all the goings on, why not check out Andy Mckay’s glow(worm)ing review of No […]
Qujaku bring their unique blend of avant-jazz, doom, heavy psychedelia, and much more to Chelmsford’s Hot Box next Wednesday, 20 August. The end-of-UK-tour support comes from local noiseniks The Trial. Head over to DICE FM to get you tickets by clicking here. Qujaku background Formed in 2013, the Japan experimental band are based in Hamamatsu. […]