The Wants

An adversarial network of ideas, The Wants welcome the possibility that embracing friction can give rise to something cathartic and unexpected. Formed by Madison Velding-VanDam and Jason Gates in 2017, and with the addition of Yasmeen Night in 2021, The Wants’ sound is defined by the push and pull of its members’ processes: floating rhythms upheaving grounded songwriting, pulsing synths overwhelming live instrumentation. Their new record, Bastard, is an evolution of many of the seeds planted in their debut record, Container (2020), with a refined sense of acerbic emotional urgency and sonic experimentation.

You may also like the following events from Ramsgate Music Hall:

• This Thursday, 7th August, 07:30 pm, A Burial At Sea in Ramsgate
• This month, 28th August, 07:30 pm, The Burning Hell in Ramsgate
• Next month, 4th September, 07:30 pm, Daddy Long Legs in Ramsgate