Shall we do that again? With Night 1 of Here Comes Your Jan firmly blowing away the cobwebs, it's time to put our foot down on 2025. Turning the iconic 100 Club in the heart of London into a roadblock shutdown, tonight sees swim school make their boldest statement yet. Now the year can begin.
Arriving like a thunderbolt, Cosmorat set the course for the night. Already packed, they make the 100 Club stage their own, thriving with a brilliantly bonkers take on indie-pop that leaves jaws on the floor - an arrival of proper superstar potential. The chant-along catchiness of just-released new track 'BE LIKE ME' pulls everyone close. Turning tonight into their own feel-good party, arms sway in unison to 'Backseat Baby' while 'No Sleep' snaps the room into a new world. What makes Cosmorat brilliant is their unpredictable jukebox of energy where fun sits at the centre (a debuted track shifts from Juno-esque folk swooner into roaring rock anthem in seconds). It leaves a mark that has everyone talking, with Cosmorat's ambition pointing not just to one night, but global dominance.
Effortlessly charming and locked in is how She's In Parties enter 2025. Arriving soaked in enticing dark-pop magic, they've stepped firmly into the ambition they've shown from the start. With each moment, that ambition crystallises - tonight offering a dazzling introduction to their next chapter. Latest EP 'Puppet Show' set a swaggering new marker - 'The Man' and the title track sounding bolder than ever, with their newfound confidence impossible to resist. It plays back to everything that led to this point, with 'Velveteen' standing out for its heavier knockout punch. Under the lights of the 100 Club, She's In Parties slip into a new world that lays out their goals. Impromptu singalongs chant back after songs, and with 'Cherish' adding a final exclamation point - She's In Parties are pointing to big things.
There's palpable buzz as swim school take to the stage. Less than 24 hours after opening the gates to their boldest era, they arrive onstage with one clear goal: to lay waste to everything before them and claim this year as their own. From the moment they step on stage with their expanded lineup, including a new bass player, their primal sound revels in danger. 'Bored' and 'Seeing It Now' ignite the crowd, sparking pogoing masses and passionate singalongs.
Lights stream across the room as swim school exude a confidence that screams world-beating. Lead singer Alice Johnson's crunching riffs roar and crack at the core of each moment, at times surpassing the volume of metal bands who've graced this historic stage. While celebrating their journey, they showcase their evolution with the live debut of 'Heaven'. Their shoegaze-grunge sound reigns supreme, with the new track instantly embraced like an old favourite, revealing swim school's expansive ambitions.
As the packed 100 Club heaves, Alice dives into the crowd during a riot-inducing 'Delirious'. Bodies fly across the room before 'See Red' brings the night to a sweaty, unstoppable close. It's a performance that etches itself into the 100 Club's history books, and into swim school's own story as something uniquely special. This is the band to follow, because swim school aren't waiting for an invitation to become your new favourite band - they're coming to take it.
