Prima Queen and Shanghai Baby show the excitement is justified at SON Estrella Galicia and Paper Dress Vintage's London cultural exchange
Two exciting new bands, both absolute winners.
Two exciting new bands, both absolute winners.
Words: Jamie Muir.
Photos: Abigail Shii.
Words: Jamie Muir.
Photos: Abigail Shii.
Becoming an anticipated staple of London’s gig-filled diary, SON Estrella Galicia + Paper Dress Vintage nights combine music, beer, gastronomy, and positive impact for a fine evening in East London. Turning the famed vintage store/venue into a bubbling home of culture, a real sense of community flows through every single edition. Whether it’s sampling beers at a nearby record shop, tucking into trays and trays of moreish food served up by a local Hackney restaurant or getting wrapped up in its mix of thrilling new music making waves in the UK and Spain, it’s an effortless blend that has cemented itself as an essential event. Tonight, with Prima Queen and Shanghai Baby, confirms that and more.
With a storied trip across stages around the world already in the bag as a part of Hinds, Ade Martin’s Shanghai Baby take to Paper Dress Vintage with a hunger that points to a very exciting next chapter indeed. Jumping between shoegazy dream-pop and razor-sharp indie licks that call to mind the best of early-00s indie, it’s a focused statement of intent that doesn’t just play to the standard rules but celebrates in the feverish fun Ade is determined to create. ‘Is This The Right Time’ captures that eruptive potential front and centre, while unreleased tracks signal a future of catchy hooks and broad smiles that prove impossible to resist. In what is the very first Shanghai Baby show in London, Ade immediately makes herself at home. Get to a Shanghai Baby show as soon as possible.
With a storied trip across stages around the world already in the bag as a part of Hinds, Ade Martin’s Shanghai Baby take to Paper Dress Vintage with a hunger that points to a very exciting next chapter indeed. Jumping between shoegazy dream-pop and razor-sharp indie licks that call to mind the best of early-00s indie, it’s a focused statement of intent that doesn’t just play to the standard rules but celebrates in the feverish fun Ade is determined to create. ‘Is This The Right Time’ captures that eruptive potential front and centre, while unreleased tracks signal a future of catchy hooks and broad smiles that prove impossible to resist. In what is the very first Shanghai Baby show in London, Ade immediately makes herself at home. Get to a Shanghai Baby show as soon as possible.
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