BATHING SUITS: KILL BATHING SUITS
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Leeds four piece Bathing Suits have just released their debut EP. Keith Goldhanger suggests we should all go to see this band as soon as we can.
The monster-truck, thrill a second, noisy, chaotic, electronic/guitar band Bathing Suits have at last got their debut 12″ EP available for us all to play at ear splitting volume to annoy the neighbours with. Kill Bathing Suits is now available featuring four exciting songs (previously available as downloads) that some of us have already been playing to death since our paths first crossed alongside new tune Swan Princess.
These five thumping tunes available via Underplay Recordings couldn’t be more representative of the current time for those who enjoy seeking out new acts inside some of the small venues that we currently have scattered across the country. A band that for some of us represent the Punk Rock, DIY sound of the day and are for anyone fortunate to have seen their live shows, arguably the best there is to witness at the current time.
This EP features more heavy electronic beats colliding with ferocious, sporadic guitars, all anchored by a bruising, rumbling bass which acts as a simple backdrop providing a thrilling, high-intensity backing-track for the piercing shrieks of Freyja Blevins.
This is a band that could have arrived at any time during our lives; Crystal Castles come to mind as a first comparison. In old(er) money we’d like to think that if Crass swallowed the techno pill then this is what the results might have sounded like, Atari Teenage Riot with polish but no spit, early PIL but more sinister, Heaven 17’s Fascist Grove Thang but noisier, distorted, faster, messier and as thrilling as anything else you’re likely to hear this decade.
Bathing Suits have a collection of songs that remind us why we fell in love with music in the first place, they make a noise that fueled our early passion that continues to drive us as we spend our lives aiming to discover new artists everyday.
Give this lot a listen and try to see them as soon as you can. You will not be disappointed.
Bathing Suits Live Dates 2026
9th May – Glasgow Block Party – Glasgow
13th May – The Sunflower Lounge – Birmingham
14th May – 6Music Stage @ Concorde 2, The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
14th May – DUST, The Great Escape Festival, Brighton
May 16th – In Colour Festival, Leeds
May 29th – Gut Level, Sheffield
May 30th – Mabgate Bleach, Leeds
June 4th – The Windmill, London
June 5th – The Windmill, London
June 6th – The Carousel, Nottingham
June 12th – More Women On Stage Festival, Paris, France
June 26th – Where Else?, Margate
June 27th – Green Door Store, Brighton
July 4th – La Ferme Electrique Festival, Tournan-en-Brie, France
July 3rd – Festival de la Cite, Switzerland
July 11th – Save The Social, Middlesbrough
July 26th – Deer Shed Festival, Thirsk
August 7th – Micro Festival, Liege, Belgium
August 22nd – Green Man Festival, Crickhowell, Wales
October 23rd & 24th – Left Of The Dial Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Words by Keith Goldhanger. More writing by Keith on Louder Than War can be found at his author’s archive. Youcan also find Keith on Facebook Instagramand Bluesky
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