Sanctum: Unicorn Ship Explosion + Elliot Galvin
On Friday 28th August, join us in The Sanctuary for a night of sonic explorations with Unicorn Ship Explosion and Elliot Galvin.
Unicorn Ship Explosion - two musicians riding the rhinoceros of improvised failure and searching for magical moments behind the sofa. You can’t always win and that’s life. Roberto Pennypincher and Sash! Oblong are naive and failing. The musical journey is without a plan b. Kaleidoscopes of sound with rhythmical nonsense.
In their debut album, There's A Rhinoceros In The Mega Church (released by Stroud’s very own Sound Records) Unicorn Ship Explosion pull post-rock apart and rebuild it with odd structures, abrupt turns and an experimental streak that keeps the album unpredictable from start to finish.
A rare opportunity to see the elusive duo live - you don’t want to miss this!
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Elliot Galvin is a long-time trailblazer in the UK jazz firmament with five solo albums that have seen him top album of the year lists at the likes of Downbeat and Jazzwise, as well as being a member of the Mercury nominated Dinosaur, and collaborating with Shabaka Hutchings, Emma-Jean Thackray, Norma Winstone, Marius Neset and Mark Lockheart.
Galvin has also earned a reputation as a borderless improvisor having released records with the likes of Mark Sanders and his now labelmate Binker Golding. In 2020 he released an entirely improvised piano album and was named The Guardian’s album of the month and BBC Music magazine’s album of the year. His latest album 'The Ruin' features Shabaka Hutchings, Sebastian Rochford, Ruth Goller and the Ligeti Quartet, released on Gearbox Records, and was named Gilles Peterson's jazz album of the year 2025 and editor’s pick in Downbeat Magazine. Outside of this Galvin is a composer Commissioned by the Sinfonietta, Ligeti Quartet and an audio artist with works exhibited at the likes of the Turner Contemporary Gallery, and more.
"A virtuosic, risk-embracing one-off" - John Fordham, The Guardian
“Elliot Galvin is an explorer with great vision. He has something to say to the world in a voice that is distinct, thoughtful and appealing” – Frank Alkyer, Downbeat
Timings:
6pm: Bar and kitchen open. Pay-as-you-can dinner available 6-8pm from the Long Table kitchen
8pm: Doors
8.15pm: Elliot Galvin
9:15pm: Unicorn Ship Explosion
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