The Wytches raise the stakes on Stand For Something Tour

There’s a buzz around Sheffield long before The Wytches top an all thrills Stand For Something bill at Sheffield’s Corporation, but the Brighton group can also be trusted to raise the excitement levels. Fiendish noise is their game, upping the stakes even more so.

After tonight’s headliners cram themselves into Sheffield’s Dr. Martens for an early evening instore, it’s over to Bear Chest to open things up. Seemingly schooled on the True Detective soundtrack, the local group have more in common with the Deep South than their hometown. A sleazy, intentionally chugged aesthetic defines standout ‘Break You’. Like Royal Blood with a sting in their tail, they bring a deadly edge that’s matched in the rest of the bill.

Demob Happy’s sinister intentions could never be questioned. The Brighton four-piece have just released debut LP ‘Dream Soda’, a frenetic and tightly-wound assault on the human psyche. It’s a record all about losing sanity, and those themes creep into Corporation tonight. The front rows are in a frenzy, and Demob practically have to wrestle off a stage invader, things become so crazed. Closer ‘Succubus’ reaches breaking point, but it’s in the more refined ‘Strange Things’ where their set hits a peak. Frontman Matthew Marcantonio huddles over a bass, and his bandmates seem to be having their own freakout on separate sides of the stage. Together, they bring the kind of unrelenting force that only comes from a perfectly rehearsed pack.