Gig: Passion Pit

Music’s most celebrated weird kids released their stunning sophomore album, Gossamer, this year, crammed full of indie-electronica oddities and randomness.

It was also highly catchy and has found the US five-piece an even broader, bigger fanbase, as evidenced by this certain-to-be-packed headline show in the capital.

The Forum Tues Nov 20. 7pm £16
9-17 Highgate Road, NW5 1JY
Tube | Kentish Town 
theforumlondon.com

Club: Spen & Karizma @ The Date

This new party set out to bring world-renowned DJs to London and has made good on this goal, bringing Tony Humphries, Kerri Chandler and Timmi Regisford to its first three west London parties.

US house duo Spen & Karizma (above) are up next with a four-hour set and support from Horse Meat Disco and more.

The Loft Studios, sat, nov 17. 9.30pm-5am £15
77-81 Scrubs Lane, NW10 6QX
Tube | Kensal Green 
residentadvisor.net

Gig: Alabama Shakes

The quartet from Athens, Georgia, found the soul/blues of their self-titled debut as hotly tipped as it comes.

Critical praise and next-big-thing hysteria followed, all of which can be hard to live up to.

So it is just as well their album’s a winner, and in the live arena they’re unparalleled – substance that meets the hype.

The Coronet, Fri Nov 16. 7pm £25+
26-28 New Kent Road, SE1 6TJ
Tube | Elephant and Castle 
coronettheatre.co.uk

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