Bristol's Getdown Services offer up new single 'The Radiator' • Neu • DIY Magazine

Surreal party-starters Getdown Services have returned with a brand new single, ‘The Radiator’

Fresh from their shows alongside Viagra Boys last month, the Bristol duo - aka Josh Law and Ben Sadler - have shared their latest track, a song about “only picking fights that you know you’ll win”.

If that doesn’t intrigue, try this explanation of the inspiration behind ‘The Radiator’ on for size: “It came about because the heating wouldn’t come on once and I thought about when we bang things to make them work,” Josh explains. “Ben once told me that he used to threaten his PlayStation 1 when games wouldn’t load quick enough. The sense of victory you get when you feel like you’ve physically intimidated an inanimate object into doing what you want is bizarre and pathetic and really funny.”

Alongside their latest release - which follows on from last year’s EP ‘Crumbs 2’ - they’ve shared an accompanying video, starring Daisy Kennedy and Hannah Mullen, and directed by JJ Jarman, which is as madcap as the song itself. What’s more, they’ve also announced plans for a hefty hometown show in early 2027; they’ll play at Bristol’s Beacon on 16th January, with tickets going on sale from 10am tomorrow (Thursday 2nd April).

Watch the video for ‘The Radiator’ below, and check out their sizeable list of upcoming live shows underneath the player.

APRIL 2026
10 7th Street Entry, MINNEAPOLIS (Sold Out)
11 Lincoln Hall, CHICAGO (Sold Out)
13 Garrison, TORONTO (Sold Out)
15 Brighton Music Hall, BOSTON
16 Elsewhere Hall, NEW YORK (Sold Out)
17 Ukie Club, PHILADELPHIA
18 Songbyrd, WASHINGTON (Sold Out)
21 Sunset Tavern, SEATTLE (Sold Out)
22 Polaris Hall, PORTLAND (Sold Out)
24 Rickshaw Store, SAN FRANCISCO (Sold Out)
25 Roxy, LOS ANGELES

MAY 2025
05 Olympia, DUBLIN w/ Super Furry Animals (Sold Out)
06 Barrowland Ballroom, GLASGOW w/ Super Furry Animals (Sold Out)
09 Barrowland Ballroom, GLASGOW w/ Super Furry Animals (Sold Out)
14 Venue Cymru, LLANDUDNO w/ Super Furry Animals (Sold Out)
15 Venue Cymru, LLANDUDNO w/ Super Furry Animals (Sold Out)
16 Utilitia Arena, CARDIFF w/ Super Furry Animals (Sold Out)
21 O2 Apollo, MANCHESTER w/ Super Furry Animals (Sold Out)
22 Bearded Theory Festival, DERBYSHIRE
27 Brightside, BRISBANE (Sold Out)
29 Oxford Art Bar, SYDNEY (Sold Out)
30 The Tote, MELBOURNE (Sold Out)
31 The Corner Hotel, MELBOURNE (Sold Out)

JUNE 2026
02 Double Whammy, AUCKLAND (Sold Out)
03 San Fran, WELLINGTON
12 LIDO Festival, LONDON
14 Best Kept Secret Festival, HILVARENBEEK
19 - 20 Mablis Festival, STAVANGER
24 Bristol Sounds Festival, BRISTOL w/ Super Furry Animals

JULY 2026
17 - 18 Spirit of Eden Festival, KENT
24 Truck Festival, OXFORD
25 Latitude, SUFFOLK
26 Deer Shed Festival, YORKSHIRE
31 Belladrum Festival, KILTARLITY

AUGUST 2026
02 All Together Now Festival, WATERFORD
07 Boardmasters, NEWQUAY
09 OFF Festival, KATOWICE
13 Parades de Coura Festival, PAREDES
15 Oya Festival, OSLO
21 Green Man, BRECON BEACONS
23 Pukkelpop, BELGIUM
27 Canela Party, TORREMOLINOS
29 Wynthenshaw Park, MANCHESTER w/ The Courteeners

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