Eagulls, Live in Concert: NPR Music SXSW Showcase 2014

The Leedsbased postpunk band Eagulls hit the stage at Stubb s BBQ in Austin, Texas, ready to deploy some serrated weaponry. From neatly attired singer George Mitchell s assured yelp to a guitar attack that s clean and direct, the group generated a stormy sound that roared and banged with sleekness and power, while hinting at the doomstruck beauty of forebears like Joy Division. As with Perfect Pussy, who played a short, intense set at NPR Music s SXSW showcase just before they took the stage, Eagul