Love Rarely

Lovely Rarely Special guests TBA £13 Adv 7pm doors Emerging from the heart of Leeds’ flourishing alternative scene, Love Rarely have rapidly carved out a reputation as one of the UK’s most emotionally fearless math-rock outfits. Since forming in 2023, the five-piece have been redefining what vulnerability can sound like within heavy music; weaving angular, technically demanding melodies with an unflinching lyrical openness that refuses to shy away from life’s darker corners. A volatile hybrid of math rock, emo, and hardcore, they balance intricate, off-kilter guitar work with cathartic explosiveness, creating sonic terrain that feels deeply human. Their upcoming debut album, Pain Travels, captures the fullest picture of who Love Rarely have become. Shaped over the course of a year in spare bedrooms and improvised recording spaces, the record chronicles the band’s collective experience of family trauma, toxic households, and the complexity of navigating adulthood with scars that shape but no longer define them. “Pain Travels takes you on a journey of attempting to cope with life when you might not have been dealt the best hand,” guitarist Dan Dewsnap explains. “It ended up being a deeper and darker record than we initially thought it would be, but that speaks to the authenticity on show. There’s a lot of positivity too. We’re basically saying things have been tough, but it’s going to be okay.”