Photo Credit: Romain Ballez

Leeds’ finest post-rockers Din Of Celestial Birds embarked on a short tour acting as main support for Montana based instrumentalists and A Thousand Arms labelmates Ranges, with stops at Bristol’s Rough Trade, Manchester’s Deaf Institute, and The Portland Arms in Cambridge. The two bands ended their journey with coveted slots at Dunk! Festival in Ghent, Belgium – a haven for post-rock, experimental music and leftfield metal. For the Birds, this was their very first time performing outside of the UK. Both bands shared a bill with the likes of Emma Ruth Rundle, This Will Destroy You, SleepMakesWaves, Conjurer, Jessica Moss, Jo Quail and many more.

Photographer Romain Ballez has captured this special occasion in these electrifying black and white photos.

I was fortunate to catch Din Of Celestial Birds and Ranges on the Manchester leg of the tour. Din Of Celestial Birds performed right in the middle of the floor surrounded by an intimate crowd at the iconic Deaf Institute. The instrumental quintet burst with confidence and stride, storming straight into their riff monster ‘Laureate Of American Lowlife’. Their three guitar attack added so much density and vivid colour to their sound, spreading to every high corner of the room. The band played songs from their acclaimed debut album, plus earlier fan favourite ‘Rose’. A late set highlight ‘MMEC’ was particularly rousing and met with proud applause. Din Of Celestial Birds’ magical abilities to bring together exhilarating energy, emotional resonance and stirring melancholy was at an all time high, the avian quintet letting loose and looking deep in their element.

You can catch Din Of Celestial Birds at Portals and ArcTanGent Festivals.

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