Level Crossing Records - Album Launch Series - Long Distance Runner
LONG DISTANCE RUNNER
Entry Requirements: Under 16s are not permitted in the venue. Under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.
LEVEL CROSSING RECORDS PRESENTS THE ALBUM LAUNCH SERIES
A RUN OF INTIMATE SHOWS AND SIGNINGS AT THE BULLS HEAD IN BARNES.
Wednesday 23rd September
TICKETS £18 - INCLUDES SIGNED RECORD
LIMITED AVAILABILITY BE QUICK
Formed in West London, Long Distance runner have become one of the must see bands across the London live-circuit off the back of their enchanting and immersive live spectacles. Later this year they will tour the UK for the first time, opening for Oxford alt-rock heroes Swervedriver this autumn before heading off on a slew of gigs and festivals in 2027.
Having garnered rave reviews across press and radio for their first single ‘Zero’ the gig will celebrate the release of single two. To accompany the show they will also be releasing a very limited 12 inch vinyl exclusive to ticket holders and included in the ticket price. Record collection and signing will take place straight after the show.
‘I definitely want to see this band live’ Emily Pillbeam BBC 6 MUSIC
“among the most expansive, compelling instrumental outfits in the capital… incredibly well-crafted” Far Out
“If actions speak louder than words, then London newcomers Long Distance Runner are screaming from the rooftops.” So Young
“A Caribou or Jon Hopkins-like talent for building whole narratives out of repeated grooves and subtle dabs of harmony. It's strikingly fully-formed” The Most Radicalist
From Neil Young to Spiritualized, via Mogwai and Explosions In The Sky, this post-rock masterpiece is wonderfully assured, regardless of the age of those involved, though you suspect only the beautiful arrogance of youth would attempt something this big as their debut single. Louder than War
“Eat Your Heart Out, Explosions In The Sky.” John Kennedy (Radio X)
Line Up
LONG DISTANCE RUNNER
LONG DISTANCE RUNNER Noise meets ambience, post-rock colliding with film-scores, Long Distance Runner are an instrumental four-piece that have been steadily gathering an audience at London’s best small-venues, The George Tavern, The Social, and Shacklewell Arms, enchanting audiences with wordless pieces that shape-shift and melt into each other, moving between euphoric beauty and darkness, improvisation and structure, tension and release; blurring the lines between form and abstraction. Melodic distortion, chiming guitar riffs, spiralling drum patterns, and moments of gentle calm build up emotional tension, before releasing in cathartic moments of calm and chaos.
The manifesto is simple: to make instrumental music that moves and transforms its audience, and to let the listener interpret it without words.
https://www.soundsmanagement.co.uk/artists/long-distance-runner
