Fruit Bowl: Painting, Cracked Lime, Lulu

PAINTING:

A breathlessly unpredictable collision of punk energy, math-rock time signatures, techno beats, free-jazz sax solos, blaring synthesisers and tumbling call-and-response vocals, Snapshot Of Pure Attention is the incredible second album by fast-rising Berlin trio Painting. Released on April 11 2025, jointly by Berlin’s Sinnbus and the isle of Eigg, Scotland’s Lost Map Records, it’s the much-anticipated follow-up to Painting’s critically acclaimed 2022 debut album Painting Is Dead, which saw them hailed as “the greatest new band in the German pop avant-garde” by Rolling Stone.

FFO: Late of the Pier, CSS, Klaxons

CRACKED LIME:

Cracked Lime are an incredibly versatile London based duo who are making some of the most interesting, fun yet moody tracks to come out of the capital in a minute. Having played awesome shows at the East London Block Party, The George Tavern, The Windmill and Sebright Arms, expect to dance as much as you sulk during their wonderful Margate debut show.

FFO: Working Mens Club, New Order, Suicide

LULU:

Lulu is a big favourite at the Fabulous HQ. Her sound takes a lot from some of the great trip hop artists of our times whilst simultaneously sounding like one of the most original sounding artists that we have heard come out of the east Kent music scene in a very long time. Expect to sway from side to side whilst you’re being haunted by ghostly beautiful and strange music.

FFO: Portishead, Tricky, Bjork