With an ability to wring haunting melodies and hypnotic progressions out of a minimalist guitar, drums and vocal set-up, British band Still House Plants have become a true cult act whose releases have received massive critical acclaim.
The trio's music is both uncompromising and inclusive in its unpolished charm, and attending their concerts is like being let into a workshop where the basic elements of rock are taken apart and put back together again in surprising ways. David Kennedy's restless jazz drums and Finlay Clark's open guitar landscapes create a magical foundation for Jess Hickie-Kallenbach's soulful vocals, and together they create their own sound, where elements of garage rock and post-punk meet echoes of both free improv and R&B.
This sound has earned them a reputation as a band that, despite its simplicity, always manages to surprise. "Still House Plants are the most vital band in Britain today," wrote The Guardian about their latest album If I Don't Make It, I Love U (2024). An album that has received superlative reviews across the board, including being named Best New Music on Pitchfork.
A mind-expanding journey on rock's crooked side roads awaits when Still House Plants visit Roskilde Festival.
