Gurriers, Courting & more cap off rowdy Saturday night for SON Estrella Galicia’s Soundhood Hackney micro-festival

It may may be hard to believe, but it’s now been almost three years since SON Estrella Galicia first landed in the UK for their intimate series of East London gigs that puts championing new talent at its heart. The series has gone from strength to strength in that time, though - hosting the likes of Jessica Winter, Big Special, Man/Woman/Chainsaw and many more along the way - with the latest event arriving as the second edition of their Soundhood Hackney micro-festival, which sees three venues across the area taken over for a night of delicious beers, loud music and messy mosh pits.

Heading downstairs into the belly of The Sebright Arms is a swift reminder that while there may be a chill in the air outside, that’s not a worry down here, as Madrid’s own Yawners take to the stage (after the special beer experience dubbed Beer Backstage gets underway in the pub above us). Packed with zippy energy and a knack for grungy, but pop-flecked melodies, it’s little surprise that one of their songs is named after Weezer’s frontman, ‘Rivers Cuomo’, such is their catchy, punky tenacity. In a complete change of tone, Folly Group’s wares are somehow both mesmerising and jarring (in a good way), as their effortless blending of distinct styles - think a dose of post-punk, a little trip-hop, even a dash of improvisational jazz, for good measure - helps create a truly engrossing performance.