AtticOmatic’s second EP, Between Two, kicks off with the clunk of a tape player. It’s a fitting intro for an album that has strong 90s undertones and a disinctly DIY feel throughout. You’d be hard pressed to squash AtticOmatic into any one genre though; the band weave together elements of folk, grunge, pop and indie rock in a dreamy fusion with each song offering something unexpected.
Formed in a Brighton houseshare, AtticOmatic is made up of George Lappin (bass), Kamran Kaur (vocals/synth/keys) Lorcan Forder (vocals/guitar/synth) Kai Raghunath (drums) and Ollie White (guitar/synth). Together they explore joy, grief and the human condition. The vulnerability of AtticOmatic’s lyrics gives a raw energy that’s matched by the unpredictability of the music.
Kamran Kaur said of the EP’s most recent single:
Lewin isn’t necessarily one person to me. The Old English name means ‘dear friend’, but that could also refer to a part of yourself that feels estranged from you. ‘Lewin’ is something or someone lacking and you don’t know how you could have possibly lost them.
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‘Hours,Years’ is full of the horror of being stifled to conform and forced to participate in a restrictive rat race, with lyrics such as “I know he squeals he can’t sit still/A man for the job/Is a man full of pills”. Existential dread flows through Between Two but its playfulness, beauty and curiosity render it cathartic.
AtticOmatic will strike a chord with fans of The Breeders, English Teacher, Palehound, Radiohead and Jay Som. Between Two is out 20 March 2026.
25 March – Bristol, The Lanes
27th March – Brighton, The Prince Albert
4th April – London, Notting Hill Arts Club
19th May – London, The Victoria
20th June – Corfe, Sandy Hill Arts Club
9th October – London, The Shacklewell Arms
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