Dragged Up + Black Shape + Bleach Brain

The Ferret presents:

DRAGGED UP

BLACK SHAPE

BLEACH BRAIN

Thursday 2nd May // 7pm

£4 advance // £5 on the door

The Ferret // Preston

Dragged Up:

"Collapsing the distinction between high and low art like a toddler-Tchaikovsky twatting a xylophone” -Record Collector Mag

Hailing from Glasgow, Dragged Up are an off-kilter psych-garage proto-punk band with a spoken word element, founded in late 2018 by Eva Gnatiuk (Violent Butlins) with Simon Shaw (Trembling Bells), writer Lisa Jones, Chas Lalli (Bad Aura) and Stephen Mors (The Owsley Sunshine),

They've received rave reviews from the likes of The Wire, SNACK Magazine, The Sleeping Shaman, Reverb Is For Lovers and Record Collector. Recent airplay includes Stuart Maconie’s Freak Zone, WFMU, Radio Free Brooklyn, and Louder Than War Radio.

On April 5th they released their second album 'High On Ripple', released collaboratively between the band with Cruel Nature and Rare Vitamin Records.

“Dragged Up are maybe your new favourite Velvets / Black Sabbath / Crass inspired group, ok? Dep and I went to see them last week and they’re on fire at the moment. Another one of those groups you think you’ve got the gist on before they turn on a dime and dive into a different pool of sound." - Michael Kasparis, Monorail Music

"From the heady tension and release of opener Bible Study through to Third Level’s breathtaking psychedelic explosion, there is a kaleidoscopic, all-consuming energy at play that renders any talk of genre or reference points fantastically obsolete. As ever, Dragged Up have boldly followed their creative instincts, free of expectation or outside influence. Songs within songs, moments within moments, forever on the brink of their next minor sonic miracle." - Fran Carylon heavymetalkids.blog

"High on Ripple connects the lofi garage sound that can also be heard on previous releases, which is reminiscent of the flair of sleazy low budget films of the early 60s, with rich, against-the-grain punk, classic doom metal influences and recited poetry to a dense brew" - African Paper, March 2024

Support from the amazing:

BLACK SHAPE - London-based sludgy/grungy/doomy two-piece whose material is mostly about bins.

BLEACH BRAIN - wack slacks and kickers only

Thursday 2nd May // 7pm

£4 advance // £5 on the door

The Ferret // Preston

All ages welcome, under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult.

Accessible venue - ground floor toilet, bar, stage & smoking area.

Dog friendly.