Don’t Tell presents

HumDrum
HumDrum are a 5-piece band crafting an evolving fusion of experimental rock, jazzy rhythms, and poetic surrealism. Their music weaves through genres — with a sense of vulnerability and volatility. Polished chaos with an atmosphere of deliberate imperfectionism, jagged rhythms and stirring melodies.

HumDrum’s early work embraced jazz-informed improvisation and melodic abstraction, but their new material marks a bolder step into textured experimentation. Taking inspiration from the likes of Bjork, Portishead, Duster, Stereolab and Youth Lagoon, the band will be showcasing their upcoming five-track EP. Their dreamy delicate harmonies that collide with distorted crescendos and introspective lyrics channel through warped electronics. At its heart, HumDrum is about emotional honesty and the beauty of imbalance. Their music explores the contradictions of being human — fragile yet defiant, surreal yet grounded. Each performance unfolds like a living sculpture, evolving in real time as the band deconstructs and rebuilds its own sound.

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Batmilk
Batmilk are a Brighton based band consisting of members Freya, Ania, Ecca and James. Their shows are a layered mix of slowcore and alt rock interlaced with soundscapes of caves, bats and atmospheric noise. Inspired by bands like Duster, grouper and Slint you could to fly across a hilly landscape of delicate to distorted and hypnotic walls of sound.

Sonne
Sonne is a five-piece band fusing post-rock, post-punk, and Krautrock influences with danceable grooves. Formed in 2021, they craft intricate layers of multiple guitars and vocal harmonies, creating a sound that’s both expansive and emotionally raw. With honest, introspective lyrics, Sonne invites listeners to reflect and move, blending atmospheric melodies with irresistible rhythms.