Bleech 9:3 - Camden Assembly (12/05/26)

LIVE REVIEW | BLEECH 9:3 | CAMDEN ASSEMBLY, LONDON | 12th May 2025 by Charlie Wright

If there’s one name you’ve heard shared around in recent months, it’d be Irish-hailing grunge band Bleech 9:3. Through a combination of energetic live performances and a string of emotionally-charged singles, the quartet have gained enormous momentum, quickly being snapped up by Polydor Records ahead of their debut EP (which is out now to stream everywhere).

The buzz around Bleech 9:3 is both exciting and refreshing on the live scene, garnering a hype reminiscent of Wunderhorse, where a craving for more authentic rock music has come to the forefront. Their recent pop-up show at Elephant’s Head (Camden) saw swarms of people on the street to catch a glimpse. The same happened in Liverpool, Sound City, where the venue stopped letting people in due to unprecedented demand.

While the group are already announcing much bigger shows on the horizon, Electric Ballroom being one of them, they already have a huge touring schedule this Spring and Summer. The band are in a tricky but positive position, where they’re constantly having to announce bigger shows due to demand. This run of shows included two nights at Camden Assembly, which they sold out effortlessly. We headed down on night #2 to catch all the action.

Across a 10-track setlist, the band took control of the room the moment they walked onto the stage. They launched into the super-charged Jacky, opening up mosh pits immediately. This energy didn’t dissipate the entire night; every track, released or unreleased, received the same fiery reception from the capital’s crowd. No Surprise, one which was held back for the EP also went down a storm.

The band clearly embrace (and encourages) this energy, Baz coming into the crowd, Sam flying around the stage with his guitar, Luke smashing his drums, and James thrashing his bass to the max. This energy, partnered with their no frills approach, makes them a captivating artist to watch grow.

There’s no forced encore or cliches. It’s all about the music and the emotion in the room between them and the audience. While often pumped up, the shows aren’t entirely feral, with Baz making sure the crowd were okay during the set and also taking a moment to acknowledge the ongoing crisis in places like Palestine.

A key highlight from the evening was their debut single, Ceiling. Hearing the audience yell back the words before the opening guitar riff (before diving into an even bigger mosh pit) was something to remember for when they’re inevitably going to headline venues like O2 Academy Brixton, perhaps sooner than most anticipate.

Bleech 9:3 are a band best served live, and they aren’t a group going anywhere anytime soon.

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