Blood Wizard — live event on Apr 23, 2026
Blood Wizard live at Hyde Park Book Club on Thu, Apr 23, 7:30 PM. Free entry. Lineup, start time and tickets on Ckord.
Brudenell Presents... Cai Burns’ emergence in lockdown as Blood Wizard was startling in the project’s seemingly instant realisation. Western Spaghetti – his full-length debut – was the sort of record that could have been mistaken for a cult outsider’s work years deep into honing their craft. Its deftly balanced mix of quietly forceful hooks, plaintive textures and wry lyricism created a welcoming space to escape amidst the tension of the times. However, on the much-anticipated follow-up Grinning William it’s clear that Burns has only previously scratched the surface of what Blood Wizard can be. Grinning William is a record that advances Burns’ reputation as one of the UK underground’s most underrated ears when it comes to arresting hooks and pop smarts. Here, he pulls them through a prism that refracts differently from his previous releases – the more alt. folk leanings of his debut have been largely ushered out in lieu of slung low, beefier guitars that at times tighten up into taut…
Starts: Thu, Apr 23, 7:30 PM
Ends: Thu, Apr 23, 9:30 PM
Where: 27-29 Headingley Lane, England, United Kingdom
Price: $0.0
Lineup
Venue: Hyde Park Book Club
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