mar. 24 nov. · 18:30

26,50 €

Elegant dream-pop with soaring harmonies and a gentle psychedelic glow

"synthesizers and dreamy lyrics [that] craft sunny bedroom pop dreams" The Line Of Best Fit strongboi are only limited by their imaginations. Well, that, and the amount of magnetic tape at their disposal. The glo-fi project of long-time Berlin friends Alice and Liv, the pair began their ultra-colourful alt-pop experimentation with Casio keyboards and broken down toys, before it began to blossom into something bigger. strongboi’s succinct self-titled debut album turned heads on its 2023 release - a seven-song dose of magical thinking, it recalls everyone from Mac DeMarco’s DIY pop through to Tennis and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, all while sounding completely and utterly them. Groove-infused pop pastelism, the album was followed by 2025’s ace, straight-forwardly titled ‘EP 1’; sold out shows on both sides of the Atlantic; a superlative-inducing KEXP session; a co-sign from Elton John, and about 40 million streams as the world and their sister fell head over heels for the Berlin project. Alt-pop magical thinking, the pair work direct-to-tape. It’s a process that favours their smudged, caramel-soft sound, but while the recording process is constrained their creativity isn’t. Luminous songwriting blessed with the exuberance of 12-year-olds hepped up on sugar snacks, it’s an approach that echoes “the way most of our favourite albums were recorded,” Alice insists. “We learnt a lot, we lost our minds,” she recalls of the feverish sessions behind their debut album. “It all happened so quickly,” she adds. “It was so freeing and fun to start something that had no identity, no desire to fit into one genre, no constraints. And I’m happy to say that all these years later, it still feels that way.” Recording direct-to-tape has meant that strongboi need to iron out the mistakes before they enter the studio. As a result, everything is in its right place - a loose-knit exactness that pulls each musician closer. Live, strongboi blossoms to six people, and this line-up has bowled over audiences in Europe and North America. In addition to their own sold out shows - including London’s ultra-cool Village Underground - the band linked up with Man I Trust for a 31-date spectacular, a journey that pulled them ever-closer to their audience. Taking this performance elasticity back into the studio, strongboi allow their live prowess to feed into their songwriting, and their songwriting to feed back into their live prowess. It’s all cyclical, y’see. ‘EP 1’ allowed the group to blossom, a kind of viral experience that has allowed them to reach an audience of millions while still retaining an underground feel. They rarely give interviews, and shy away from the hype; “which is maybe a bit naive in today’s music industry, but it’s just naturally how we approach this. And the music speaks for itself. A fresh era opens with new single ‘think twice’, a song somehow more urgent, defined, and melodic than ever before. A hazy neo-psych jewel that taps into summer’s energy, it offers the world in three minutes, a micro melodic mission statement. “We just want the music to be front and centre and for that to be all we can offer.” FOR FANS OF : Alice Phoebe Lou, Oracle Sisters, Kate Bollinger strongboi - be mine strongboi - fool around Salami Rose Joe Louis Salami Rose Joe Louisaka Lindsay Olsen is a genre traveler multi-instrumentalist female producer and a signee to Flying Lotus's Brainfeeder label. She produces and records pretty much exclusively on her beloved Roland MV8800. Her debut record with Brainfeeder in 2019, “Zdenka 2080”, is a critically acclaimed, conceptual sci-fi epic that earned an Album of the Year nomination at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards. Since then, she has toured the world supporting genre-bending luminaries Flying Lotus, The Cinematic Orchestra, Toro y Moi, TuneYards, Clairo, and MNDSGN. Her 2023 album “Akousmatikous” is a follow-up sci-fi odyssey to “Zdenka 2080” that blends emotional intensity with sonic experimentation. Her storytelling attempts to confront and explore a range of subjects such as climate change, the power of imagery, propaganda, depression, societal greed, isolation, and the trappings of societal conditioning. Recent collaborations include a feature on Toro y Moi's “Mahal”, a remix for Hiatus Kaiyote, 2024 collab album extravaganza “Sarah” with legendary Philadelphian – Flanafi, and production for a track on MIKE’s 2025 album “Showbiz!”. 2024 also yielded a spellbinding live EP – “Salami Live at 2131 North Kacey Street” – reinterpreting some of her classic songs with a dynamic quartet, capturing the energetic intensity and improvisational magic of their joined sounds together. With her innovative production style and captivating live shows, Salami Rose Joe Louis continues to push the boundaries of alternative/electronic/jazz music. Salami Rose Joe Louis - Full Performance (Live on KEXP) strongboi Website Facebook Instagram Spotify Youtube iTunes Deezer Soundcloud Bandcamp Salami Rose Joe Louis Website Facebook Instagram Spotify Youtube iTunes Deezer Soundcloud Bandcamp Similar events Wednesday 09 Dec 2026