shortstraw.

Hailing from Coventry shortstraw. are led by punk-poet Erin West. Championed by Hak Baker, they’ve already supported The Libertines and Soft Play.

Let’s check them out:

Dot Cotton

Sound the alarm, punk, grime, and nu-rave unite on this guttural anthem. Small in stature, massive in cultural capital, shortstraw. have delivered a vicious reset to the alternative music scene.

Sods Law

The rousing rumble of Jamie T  and the undercurrents of Dan le Sac vs Scroobious Pip are lit up by West’s vocal. It may lack the heavyweight sonic of ‘Dot Cotton’, but it’s drowning in bullish resilience to keep it interesting.