See Slaraffenland play at the Freebutt

At the risk of being repetitive, today's recommendation (like yesterday's) is another gig at Brighton's excellent Freebutt venue, where another excellent Brighton band support a highly rated Scandinavian act. This time both are well worthy of your attention.

Denmark's Slaraffenland, who headline, play an uplifting brand of intriguing, delicately nuanced indie-rock with nods to prog, folk and jazz, using chamber instruments as well as the more usual guitar, bass and drums. Their songs have a lovely, wintery, hypnotic quality which marks them out as a perfect fit for this time of year. Do the Freebutt serve mulled wine? They should do.

Their support act, Crowns On The Rats Orchestra, share an affection for orchestral compositions and imaginative time-signatures. Rather less accessible - their virtuosity means they can rarely resist an opportunity to spin a song into a new direction - they are one of Brighton's best and most consistent live acts, on the occasions where they can find a venue with a big enough stage to fit them all on. Here's a sample.



Freebutt, doors open at 7.30. No info on pricing, I'm afraid, but I'd expect it to be around £5-7.