Week three of the Rotondes’ sensational summer series is typical of the eclectic nature and cross-generation appeal of the festival.

Things kick off with two young acts that only released their debut albums in the past year. Both records were produced by the prodigious and influential Dan Carey. First up, on Saturday 13 August is Squid from Brighton. The band, formed by school friends, plays experimental “bouncy indie-disco post-punk” (The Quietus) and looks likely to be one of the highlights of what is already proving to be a classic edition of Congés Annulés.

From across the Atlantic, teenage prodigies Geese from Brooklyn come to Rotondes on Monday 15 August on the back of their debut album Projector. The band plays psychedelic rock but uses electronics and samples to create a unique sound.

They are supported by young Berlin psych-punk quintet Minivan.

On Tuesday 16 August, veteran drummer John Stanier and guitarist/keyboardist Ian Williams, aka Battles, will perform what promises to be an “incendiary” and “frenzied” show, much of which will likely be gleaned from their 2019 album Juice B Crypts.

A band formed in Tokyo 23 years ago, Japan’s Mono, play at Rotondes on 17 August. Acclaimed as one of the best post-rock bands in the world, the quartet’s shoegaze instrumentals are cinematic in scope.

The schedule returns home on Thursday 18 August with a show featuring Luxembourg trip Daily Vacation, comprising Ralph Zeimet, Sébastien Laas and Mike Tock. They create sprawling synth-led “moody ambient sequences” that contain elements of kraut rock and electro experimentation.

They are preceded by visual artist and composer Filip Markiewicz in his Raftside guise, playing his own brand of swirling new wave pop.

Things get fabulously funky on Friday 19 August with Melbourne quartet Surprise Chef. The band released its debut album All News Is Good News to wide critical acclaim in 2019, and Australia’s soul-funk scene lapped up several tracks off the record like Blyth Street Nocturne. A new album, Education & Recreation, is due out in October and features this groovy number, Velodrome. 

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