Benefits + The DSM IV + LAM at The Brickyard, Carlisle

Forming in 2019 and consisting of Kingsley Hall on vocals and Robbie Major on synths, beats and noise. Benefits quickly evolved into a group that aims to merge noise, house, hip hop, industrial rock, electronica, and an angry social media feed to get it's point across.
A resolutely DIY outfit they have managed to gain fans as diverse as Sleaford Mods, Steve Albini, Black Francis, Garbage, Jehnny Beth and Elijah Wood as well as getting significant features in the NME, Rolling Stone, the Guardian, and the Quietus.
In 2023 they released their debut album "NAILS" on Invada Records which garnered significant critical acclaim as well as numerous album of the year nods, most significantly from Louder Than War magazine and BBC6music.
An inspiring, loud and formidable live outfit they kept the momentum going with their follow up album, "Constant Noise", which topped the list of best reviewed albums in the world when released in March 2025.
"The kind of gigs people will talk about for years to come" - Louder Than War
"Brutal punk sincerity rages against Britain's dying light...one to watch"- The Guardian
"Benefits are something different - something primal and essential that needs to be heard."- NME()
"Benefits are a force of nature, an inspiration" - Clash Magazine
THE DSM IV
The DSM IV's live show has become infamous, dragging their audience on a journey through time and space, acid house and hardcore, expressionism and reckless abandon.
LAM
Levi, Asha and Max combine raw and ethereal textures to create a unique sound that both pays reverence to their individual tastes but takes them to new sonic places - a post nuclear stone-age.