Deerhoof | Me Misplaced Me
Olby’s Inventive Hub, Margate, Kent – Stay Assessment
thirtieth July 2025
San Francisco’s Deerhoof capped off the UK leg of their newest tour with a visit to the seaside as they performed at Olby’s Inventive Hub in Margate’s Outdated City. Beneath Olby’s Soul Cafe, the place by the way you may “discover the most effective roast on the coast”, Deerhoof, supported as soon as once more by folktronic experimentalist Me Misplaced Me, introduced their distinctive type and charming efficiency to the Kent coast.
Earlier than heading off to Belgium, Norway, Sweden after which Denmark, the multi-talented quartet of drummer Greg Saunier, singer and bassist Satomi Matsuzaki, and guitarists John Dieterich and Ed Rodriguez displayed why they’re each lauded and beloved. Of their thirty one years, the band, as soon as described as “the most effective band on this planet” by Pitchfork, have clearly finely honed their unimaginable abilities to provide an astonishing barrage of noise.
Showing on stage forward of Deerhoof was Newcastle’s very personal, Me Misplaced Me, aka Jayne Dent. Dent confessed that she’d paid the additional £15 to e book into her lodge room early in order that she may do “all of the vacationer s**t”. She stated she’d visited the Crab Museum, the Shell Grotto and the seaside; “It’s OK”, she stated, however I’m from the North East, so I’m biased”. In her inexperienced velour costume (Fairly probably a hand-me-down from Maid Marian), pink ballet pumps and black socks, Jayne performed a half hour set largely drawn from her newest album, This Materials Second. Starting with the LP’s opening observe, Helpful Analogies, Dent delivered a really earnest set, full with skilful vocal loops.
After performing comply with on observe, Compromise!, and earlier than beginning her subsequent, A Portray Of The Wind, she tried to elucidate her inspiration. In a rambling monologue, Jayne stated it began along with her obsession with work of the stainless conception after which continued to elucidate how artists usually attempt to justify or embellish their work. In the direction of the tip of her set, Dent thanked the viewers earlier than letting them know she had albums and CDs on the market on the again, which she’d “slightly be purchased than taken again up on the prepare to Newcastle”. Dent then concluded her set with Warmth! a observe from her 2023 album, PRG.
Deerhoof took to the basement stage of Olby’s at 9pm for a 70 minute, 20 observe set that was as intense because it was explosive. From begin to end, there was barely any let up other than three transient pauses, one in every of which was the break earlier than the one observe encore! Founding band member Saunier led from stage proper, orchestrating proceedings from his drum equipment. Like an actual life incarnation of Animal from the Muppets, Greg gave a grasp class in percussive excellence. In his pale polo shirt, white low slung skinny denims and odd socks, the very trim Saunier would undoubtedly have been banned by the The Promoting Requirements Authority (ASA) had he been solid as an M&S mannequin!
The hardly fettered violence that Saunier inflicted on the drum equipment was a spectacle to behold. Together with his lengthy hair seemingly transferring in each course without delay and his arms flailing at breakneck pace, Greg’s efficiency was fairly unbelievable at occasions. What the appreciative crowd witnessed tonight was removed from chaos; it was a collection of finely tuned detonations, percussive pyrotechnics delivered with skilful precision and pinpoint accuracy.
Greg’s bandmates, Satomi, John and Ed, gave equally adept performances as they showcased their particular person prowess on their very own devices. Moments of aid and levity had been few and much between, however there have been a pair. About 5 songs in, John tapped Satomi’s mic and sang a falsetto be aware. Greg stood up from his drums and stated he would attempt to make “the inexplicable, explicable”. He defined that John was chasing an “errant be aware that he’d heard someplace within the PA”.
Saunier’s rigorously chosen phrases had been spoken in stark distinction to his percussive type. If his drumming was delivered at supersonic pace, then his vocal supply can solely be described as glacial. In his second tackle to the group a bit afterward, Greg stated, “at this juncture” he’d prefer to thank every one in every of you for coming to this place, not the opposite one” Olby’s being a final minute substitute for The Lido, the unique venue.
From the opening observe, Future Teenage Cave Artists, by newer cuts, Sparrow Sparrow, Return Of The Return Of The Hearth Trick Star, Overrated Species Anyhow and Kingtoe, all from the newest album, Noble And God Like In Smash, by to the finale of Unhealthy Youngsters To The Entrance, Deerhoof had been on level. Their dedication to their artwork was clear to see because the focus and experience with which they performed was maintained all through. Deerhoof’s aural onslaught, and Satomi’s very occasional interpretative dance strikes, made for one more memorable evening in Margate.
~
You will discover Deerhoof on-line right here: They’re additionally on
Fb and Instagram, and Bluesky, as @deerhoof.bsky.social
You will discover Me Misplaced Me on-line right here: They’re additionally on
Fb and Instagram
All phrases by Andrew Lockwood. Extra writing by Andrew Lockwood will be discovered at his writer’s archive.
All pictures by Aaron Thompson. AMP Images
A Plea From Louder Than Warfare
Louder Than Warfare is run by a small however devoted impartial group, and we depend on the small sum of money we generate to maintain the positioning working easily. Any cash we do get is just not lining the pockets of oligarchs or mad-cap billionaires dictating what our journalists are allowed to assume and write, or hungry shareholders. We all know occasions are powerful, and we wish to proceed bringing you information on essentially the most attention-grabbing releases, the newest gigs and the rest that tickles our fancy. We aren’t pushed by revenue, simply pure enthusiasm for a scene that every one in every of us is captivated with.
To us, music and tradition are eveything, with out them, our very souls shrivel and die. We don’t cost artists for the publicity we give them and to many, what we do is totally important. Subscribing to one in every of our paid tiers takes only a minute, and every sign-up makes a huge effect, serving to to maintain the flame of impartial music burning! Please click on the button beneath to assist.
John Robb – Editor in Chief
