English Teacher + Sprints - Tolhuistuin

Noisy garage punk

Dublin's Sprints makes noisy garage punk with raw, frank and witty lyrics. With a musical nod to the post-punk of Savages and Fontaines DC, the band is in their element on stage and, therefore, best experienced live. The foursome has toured extensively recently and has built up the reputation of the must-see live band of the moment. Even before releasing their debut album, Sprints already received rave reviews from the international music press, such as The Guardian and NME. That debut album will be released in the new year on January 5, perfectly in time for their show on February 24 in Tolhuistuin.

Poetic texts with intriguing metaphors

English Teacher from Leeds, United Kingdom, is a post-punk band formed in 2020 by Lily Fontaine, Douglas Frost, Nicholas Eden and Lewis Whiting after meeting at Leeds Conservatoire. With a mix of inspired lyrical talent and indie sensibilities, they steadily rise to the top of the class. Lily Fontaine, the lead singer, provides each song with poetic lyrics with intriguing metaphors, references to Victorian literature and local history. New songs are being worked on and we say the following about “Somewhere between Adele, Jockstrap and Fontaines DC is what we're tryna do”.