9th December 2021 | |
7.30pm | |
Summerhall 1 Summerhall , Edinburgh South EH9 1PL |
|
£16.50 Book Tickets |
|
Visit the event website here | |
*Standing only*
“I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig” reasoned George Bernard Shaw. “You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.”
True to form, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs have left the wiser of us aware that they are no band to be messed with. In the seven years since this band’s inception, the powerful primal charge at their heart has been amplified far beyond the realms of their original imagination. The band’s upward trajectory has done nothing to make the Newcastle-based quintet complacent however, as they’ve used the cumulative force behind them as fuel for their most ambitious and hard-hitting record yet. Viscerals, their third proper (released April 3rd on Rocket Recordings) is an enormous leap forward in confidence, adventure and sheer intensity even from their 2018 breakthrough King Of Cowards. Incisive in its riff-driven attack, infectiously catchy in its songcraft and more adventurous than ever in its experimental approach, Viscerals is the sound of a leaner, more vicious Pigs, and one with their controls set way beyond the pulverising one-riff workouts of their early days.
The fearsome album opener Reducer’s battle cry “ego kills everything” brings a philosophical bent to its Sabbathian abjection, elsewhere live favourite and perverse banger Crazy In Blood’ marries MBV-ish guitar curlicues in its verses to a raise-your-fists chorus worthy of Twisted Sister or Turbonegro.
Yet Pigs have effortlessly broadened their horizons and dealt with all these new avenues without sacrificing one iota of their trademark eccentricity, and the personality of this band has never been stronger. This record is their most far-reaching yet and its ability to get down to the nitty-gritty of the human condition is implicit from its title outwards.
While we take every opportunity to ensure the details for Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs are accurate, we always advise that you contact the event organiser before setting out for the event to avoid disapointment. All information (whether in text or photographs) is given in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation or fact.
UK masters of harmony-laden Americana, The Wandering Hearts, return to Scotland following a stunning sold out show in Glasgow in January 2020 as part of Celtic Connections.
Read more
Grace Petrie’s unique takes on life, love and politics, and the warmth and wit with which they are delivered, have won over an army of loyal fans and you can catch her at Summerhall on 20th April!
Read more
Don't miss American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Sam Amidon when he comes to Summerhall on Thursday 13th May!
Read more
432 presents is delighted to announce RODDY WOOMBLE will be performing on Saturday 15th May at Summerhall.
Read more
The Great Eastern is a brand new all-day music festival taking place in Edinburgh on Saturday 22 May 2021.
Read more
Don't miss Sheffield band '65daysofstatic' when they come to Summerhall (their only Scottish date) on 13th November 2021!
Read more
Get your winter bod ready-blue and stiff – for the vampiric party tune of the season!
Read more
Comedian Andrew Maxwell has swapped creepy crawlies, rice and beans for Guinness, good grub and a posh hotel, don't miss him live at the Stand Edinburgh on February 6th!
Read more
Tiff Stevenson will deliver her 2019 critically acclaimed solo show about the extreme sport of womanhood at the Stand Edinburgh on 9th February 2021!
Read more
The Story of Guitar Heroes - If you like music and guitars you will LOVE this show at The Brunton Theatre on 11th February!
Read more
The brilliant Ross Noble comes to the Festival Edinburgh on Thursday 11th February with his latest show... Humournoid!
Read more
The Nutcracker 2021 Ballet West’s Touring Company is proud to present the ever-popular ballet 'The Nutcracker' at venues across Scotland, including the Festival Theatre Edinburgh!
Read more
Berkshire six-piece indie-rock band British Sea Power play The Liquid Room, Edinburgh in February!
Read more
For the first time ever in the UK and Ireland, Rocketman, will be presented live in concert across the country, with a full orchestra performing its iconic soundtrack live to picture.
Read more