Wavefest XII - Sad Lovers & Giants ^{+ Spasmodique + Desinteresse}

Wavefest

Now that Baroeg is temporarily unavailable, we are also going on tour with Wavefest and this time we are going all out with an edition in the Maassilo! As you are used to from us, we will do this on the familiar Sunday afternoon and evening. Wavefest offers the old school lovers and new wavers the right atmosphere and bands to enjoy this great music. For this twelfth edition we have managed to get a number of Dutch and local top acts such as Spasmodique and Desinteresse. We have also convinced the 80s icons Sad Lovers & Giants to make the crossing from England again. The musical accompaniment will be provided by DJ CO2 and DJ Dragnet. Please note: the program will be supplemented with more names soon!

Sad Lovers & Giants

British Sad Lovers & Giants mix their new wave and post-punk with influences from psychedelia and folk music. Their pure-sounding but not overproduced recordings combine reverberating guitars, atmospheric keyboards, urgent rhythms and sharp lyrics. Growing up in the 80s, their music tends towards gloom and melancholy but avoids melodramatic clichés. Sad Lovers & Giants has often been compared to bands like the Chameleons and the earliest work of The Cure; they have also acquired their own cult status in underground music history. The band previously played twice in a sold-out SoundVille, where audio and video recordings were made. This time too, the band will make recordings for a real documentary about the band. So if you want to attend an exclusive performance by these British giants, buy your ticket quickly for an unforgettable evening.

Spasmodic

Spasmodique hardly needs an introduction. The internationally renowned cult band was formed in 1981 in the corridors of a psychogeriatric nursing home near Rotterdam. The band developed into a ruthless live act that played all over Europe in the 80s and early 90s. Spasmodique, with charismatic frontman Mark Ritsema, now plays several exclusive live shows a year. Spasmodique stands for underground rock and postpunk, intuitively created and dominated by guitars and hypnotically tight rhythms. The band plays wolf-gray music without despair or fear, but refers to the urgent and inspiring primal scream that has driven them for over forty years.

Disinterest

Desinteresse is a Dutch coldwave act consisting of Bart (bass), Joppe (drums) and Sem (vocals/synth/guitar). As a duo, they released their debut album 'Voor Altijd' (April 2023) and the EP 'Ik Wil Dood Als Ik Het Vergeet' (November 2023) on cassettes. Their most recent release is the 7-inch 'Grijze Dromen' (August 2024). All releases so far have been released on their own label 'DECADENCE'. They do this with original equipment from the previous century, as a form of art, expression and identity. Cold, abandoned and non-existential feelings characterize the dark and minimalistic music of Desinteresse. The band will open this twelfth edition of Wavefest, so be on time to get in the right mood right away.