About

What to expect

Bleak Squad is a new Melbourne four-piece with Mick Turner, Mick Harvey, Adalita and Marty Brown.

The four members unite for the first time on the noir-rock debut LP, Strange Love.

The album has nine songs about love, loss and lonesome-ness.

It features fizzing guitars, slippery bass lines and the signature squawk of Turner's guitar.

  • It was shortlisted for the Australian Music Prize.
  • It came from spur-of-the-moment jam sessions.
  • Adalita and Harvey share lead vocals.
  • Members play multiple instruments and write songs.

Line-up

Questions

When does Bleak Squad start and end?

Bleak Squad runs Sunday, 15 November 2026, 19:00 until 22:30.

Where is Bleak Squad?

Bleak Squad takes place at The Hare & Hounds Birmingham, 106 High St, King's Heath, Birmingham.

How much are tickets for Bleak Squad?

Tickets for Bleak Squad cost £17.10 on the official ticket shop.

Who plays at Bleak Squad?

The line-up of Bleak Squad: Bleak Squad, Jess Ribeiro.

What does the listing say about Jess Ribeiro?

The description calls Jess Ribeiro a shape-shifting musical enigma.

Her 2012 debut, My Little River, was an award-winning folk-country album.

Her 2015 album Kill It Yourself was produced by Mick Harvey.

She has toured with Angel Olsen, Kurt Vile, Courtney Barnett and Aldous Harding.

She was a backup singer for Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds on the Push The Sky Away Tour.

She contributed to Kurt Vile and Courtney Barnett's record Lotta Sea Lice.

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Getting there

The Hare & Hounds Birmingham, 106 High St, King's Heath, B14 7JZ Birmingham, England, GB

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