Heralded by last October’s schlock horror YouTube video of the title track, Birdeatsbaby’s second album ‘Feast of Hammers’ hits record stores this month. The dark cabaret four-piece celebrate its release with this intimate launch party. Doom-laden keyboards, Psycho-esque violin stabs and melancholic lyrics provide the perfect soundtrack for those who wish Halloween came the day after Valentine’s. Support act Annaca’s shadowy gypsy jazz provides a less melodramatic yang to the headliners’ nailed-on gothic sensibilities. A feast indeed.

Ranelagh Weds 15th Feb 2012