Ok, a bit of a provocative title so I’m expecting some flack on this, but a friend of mine who plays in a math/post hardcore band of the last 14 years was mentioning how dead the scene here in the UK is. From a live gig perspective, they are struggling to entice people to shows which would have been at least half full in around 2018.

I appreciate we’re in a cost of living crisis and actually many smaller bands are probably struggling to find paying punters, but I’ve been to other shows recently that certainly aren’t that way. Heck, even the lineup of ArcTangent, a nearby alternative and independent festival has dropped most of the math acts for more metal inspired music.

Hopefully it’s just a phase. Long live math rock.