Dark Horses at Hoxton Bar & Kitchen, London (03/31/14)

Tour Dates 04/07/14 – Hamburg – Prinzenbar 04/09/14 – Stockholm – Bebaser Medis 04/11/14 – Copenhagen – Beta 04/12/14 – Aalborg – Studenterhuset 04/14/14 – Koln – Blue Shell 04/15/14 – Munich – Kranhalle 04/16/14 – Vienna – Arena 3 Raumbar 04/19/14 – Berlin – Privateclub 04/21/14 – Zurich – Ed Dorado Read More Dark Horses Brighton's Dark Horses will be releasing a debut album, Black Music, on April 2nd, 2013, on Last Gang Records. The album was produced by Death in Vegas' producer, Richard Fearless … Transcendental pop-punk band, Dark Horses, ventured north from Brighton last Monday to play at London’s Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen. Touring Europe in promotion of their forthcoming album, Hail Lucid State, Dark Horses is a band with an exceptionally unique ability to gently put their audience at ease as they guide them into an ethereal world of oblivion. Dressed in black leather, front-woman Lisa Elle immediately set the precedent by encouraging the crowd to, “Lean back into the sound and let it hold you tight.” Dark Horses Shrouded in fog and heavy red lighting with a stream of black and white images flashing on a large screen behind them, Dark Horses literally set the stage in a landscape of mystery. Kicking off the set with their latest single, “Live On Hunger”, Elle’s relaxed echo of sultry vocals is built on layers of droning guitars and synthesizers, accented by slaps of tambourine. The trance-punk witchcraft of sound combined with the hazy visuals, gives the viewer the illusion that they’re being taken to peek behind the looking glass – into a world unknown to most and best captured in David Lynch films. The set and one encore included additional captivating and cocoon-weaving hits like “Traps” and “Boxing Day”. If you’re in Europe, I highly recommend slipping into one of the Dark Horses’ gigs and letting the black magic envelope and overwhelm you. kira ♥ weheartmusic.com ♥ twitter.com/weheartmusic ♥ darkhorsesmusic.com