Eight acts to catch at Dot To Dot

DOT TO DOT festival hits Manchester this Friday! We've put together a list of eight of the most exciting alternative bands on the bill for you to catch. Tickets are just £13 and still available here.

Bexey

Something of an odd one out on this bill, Bexey is a emo-trap rapper who was co-signed by Lil Peep. The pair had a song together and Bexey performed at Peep’s London gig in 2016. The young rapper has nearly 50k SoundCloud followers and is set to drop a track with $uicideBoy$ next month. Big things on the way for Bexey.

Gus Dapperton

Gus Dapperton is a bedroom pop artist in the mould of Soccer Mommy and Frankie Cosmos. With happy-go-lucky synth lines backing up summery guitar tones and gorgeously layered vocal melodies, Dapperton is the next in a line of youthful, upbeat dreamy indie-lite singer songwriters who thrive on the everyday.

Turnover

Having completed the transition from pop-punk also-rans to indie-dreampop heavyweights, it’s slightly surprising to see Turnover on at the early time of 6:45 at the Albert Hall. Having last played Manchester last year at the sadly missed Sound Control, this is certainly a step-up venue wise, and are sure to fill the gorgeous venue with equally beautiful melodies.

Marika Kackman

For fans of Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, this English songstress combines rootsty folk and modern, if romantic, lyricism. She’s set to take to the stage armed with just an acoustic guitar, but if last year’s “I’m Not Your Man” (which featured The Big Moon playing backup instrumentation) is anything to go by, she’ll put on a hell of a show.

Pale Waves

Pale Waves are set for huge things, and missing them play the Albert Hall here would be a real mistake. The band, backed by the likes of the 1975, are set to blow up this year after the release of their debut EP All The Things I Never Said, with promises of a full length debut set to arrive later in the year.

YOWL

YOWL are one of the heaviest bands to make bill; with a hefty chunk of influence from 1970s punk, they fuse blistering riffs (delivered through a spiky guitar tone) with winding, poetic lyrics delivered in timbres that range from spoken word to yelps to swaggering, deep singing.

Sports Team

With a mix of indie influences ranging from the obvious (Elbow) to the left field (the prominent vocals are almost reminiscent of Jimmy Eat World) and a sweet, bluesy guitar tone, Sports Team have gathered quite a following since releasing their debut EP in January. They’re becoming well known for their live shows, and you can see why with tracks as upbeat as “Kutcher.”

Haiku Hands

NME recently called Haiku Hands a “hybrid between Charlie XCX and the Beastie Boys.” As comparisons go, that isn’t too bad of one. This all-women trio blast out happy-go-lucky synth pop with an edge. The multi-person presence on stage is slightly reminiscent of the New York hip-hop group, and is set to put on an amazing performance.

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