Gig Of The Week: Release The Bats

All Tomorrow Parties host the Hallow’een bash to end them all over two nights at Kentish Town’s Forum. Headlined by Steve Albini’s blistering Shellac, the undercard provides almost as much interest with Brooklyn’s post-punkers Les Savy Fav, noisebastards Lightning Bolt and the excellent Wooden Shjips leading the way. Expect a no-limits party atmosphere, along with some audacious fancy-dressing!

Shellac - Ghosts
Les Savy Fav - Who Rocks The Party
Wooden Shjips - Losin’ Time

Read on for the week’s best gigs around the capital…

27 October

Nick Sanderson Tribute Gig - The Jesus & Mary Chain, British Sea Power, Black Box Recorder - Forum
The Bronx - KCLSU
Bloc Party - HMV Oxford Street Instore
Laura Marling - Banquet Instore, Kingston

28 October

Alphabeat - Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Asian Dub Foundation - Electric Ballroom
Colin Macintyre - Cargo
Juana Molina - Bush Hall
Martha Wainwright - Roundhouse
The Walkmen - ULU

29 October

Cranes, Epic 45 - Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
Does It Offend You Yeah - Electric Ballroom
The Music - Roundhouse
Neon Neon, Yo! Majesty - Koko

30 October

Antony and the Johnsons with the LSO - Barbican
Black Kids, Ladyhawke - Astoria
The Presets - Electric Ballroom
Release The Bats: Shellac, Les Savy Fav, Lightning Bolt, OM, Pissed Jeans, Wooden Shjips, Andrew Weatherall - Forum

31 October

The Fall - Hackney Empire
LATE: The Levellers, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, Eliza Carthy - British Library
Metronomy - ULU
Release The Bats (bands above) - Forum
Underworld - Brixton Academy

1 November

The Fall - Hackney Empire
Underworld - Brixton

2 November

Best Laid Plans Free All-Dayer ft. GoodBooks - Proud, Camden