SUNDAY 02nd AUG 2026
SLOW MASS + OUTLANDER /DISH TEXAS
SKIN MASS - Chicago, Illinois | WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM |
After springing to life and releasing the 2016 Treasure Pains EP, the band quickly got to work on its debut full-length, 2018’s On Watch, which garnered praise from the likes of Pitchfork and was named one of the best Chicago albums of the 2010s by the Chicago Reader. Following On Watch, the band kept its nose to the grindstone, touring with the likes of La Dispute, Gouge Away, mewithoutYou, Horse Jumper of Love, and delivering a host of new releases that each expanded upon the sounds Slow Mass had become known for. With the trio of EPs in the ongoing Music For Ears series, 2020’s Music For Rest and 2024’s Drift Themes, they transformed their Fugazi-inspired post-hardcore propulsions into muted ruminations that could have fit on a modern Low album.
By blurring the lines between several different subgenres, and allowing collaborators to float in and out of the band as desired, Slow Mass has built a body of work that feels distinctly it’s own. With multiple new releases prepped for 2025 and beyond, Slow Mass is ready to continue pushing the boundaries of what it means to be an indie rock band.
OUTLANDER- Birmingham, UK
Outlander have been haunting stages around the UK and beyond for the best part of a decade, bringing their gloomy, caustic brand of shoegaze to support tours with genre heavyweights Bossk and Grivo and festivals including Dunk! and Arctangent.
Emerging in 2016, with ‘Take Turns b/w I’ll Get Mine Too’, swiftly followed by 2017’s 3 track EP ‘Downtime’, the band found their sound with debut full length, 2019’s ‘the valium machine’, five patient, glacial tracks of long form slowcore inflected shoegaze.
When the world was unpaused, Outlander signed to Church Road Records and returned with 2021’s desolate Sundowning/Unconditional, their heaviest and most direct output to date, a demonstration of the band’s need to evolve and develop within the framework built over their first 5 years.
Most recently, 2024’s ‘Acts of Harm’ found the band at their most introspective, sonically exploring the vast grey area between the languid slowcore of Duster and Codeine, the dream-like shoegaze of Swervedriver and Catherine wheel and the angular, glacial bombardment of Kowloon Walled City and True Widow.
SHOW FAQS
Venue: The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 2PQ. View on a map and find out the distance between us and your location by clicking here.
Tickets: https://thecluny.com/listing/slow-mass-outlander/
Timings: 7pm- 10:30pm
Age Restrictions: 16+ (with an adult)
The Cluny
There is level access to:
The main bar and restaurant, via the front entrance
The ground floor of the venue, via the arched doorway opposite the main bar
Cluny 2
A lift in Cluny 2 provides access to:
The bar and venue (basement)
Toilets (First floor)
Dressing rooms (basement)
In Cluny 2 there is permanent seating at the back of the venue and bench seating on the balcony. The permanently fixed seats are 58cm high, the backs of the seats are 37cm high
Accessible Toilets
There is an accessible toilet in both venues:
In The Cluny it’s at the end of the main bar, opposite the accessible entrance to the venue.
In Cluny 2 the toilet is located on the 1st floor, accessed via a lift.
Personal Assistants
If you require a personal assistant to attend with you contact us for free access for your assistant (one weeks prior notice is preferred). Please email ross@thecluny.com if purchasing online, or let a member of staff know when you are buying a ticket in person at the bar.
Viewing Area
We have an allocated space in the venue for wheelchair users, allowing them space at the front of the standing area (to the left of the stage in The Cluny and the right of the stage in Cluny 2) this has the benefit of being at the same side of the venue as the entrance/exit. If you require assistance finding an alternative position please ask a member of staff and we will do our best to accommodate your request.
Seating
In The Cluny there is a seating area allocated on the higher level of the venue, this is found after the second flight of stairs, closest to the stage. The area can accomodate 10 seats, please let us know in advance if you need seating arranged.
Getting Here
The Cluny is 1.2 miles from Haymarket Bus Station. To find general information about accessibility on Newcastle’s buses please visit: https://www.nexus.org.uk/bus/guide-buses/safety-and-accessibility.
Car Parking
The Cluny does not have a car park. Limited car parking is available along Lime Street. There are also car parking spaces in the Arches Car Park under Byker Bridge at the bottom of Stepney Bank, next to The Ship pub.
Blue Badge Parking
Blue Badge holders may park on yellow lines for up to three hours if there are no loading restrictions and parking there does not cause an obstruction and the badge provides exemption in on-street permit parking areas.
Disabled parking is available on Lime Street, Foundry Lane and in The Arches car park.
Customers with medical requirements
The Cluny welcomes attendees who need to bring medicines, food or drink to manage a medical condition, or medical equipment. All of our management team have first aid emergency training, please approach a member of staff who can inform and bring a manager in an emergency.
Strobe Lighting
Strobe lighting is used during some performances as a visual effect. Please contact The Cluny prior to an event to check whether strobe lighting is used.
Assistance Dogs
Assistance dogs are welcome in the venues and bar. The owner should notify the venue of the intention to attend an event in advance where possible, please phone The Cluny on 0191 2304474 (weekdays between 12:00 – 17:00) or email ross@thecluny.com.
Accessibility
Local Area
The Cluny & Cluny 2 are located in The Ouseburn Valley. The hills leading to the venues are steep and can be difficult to navigate for customers with disabilities and access requirements.
Arrival Information
On arrival please speak to a member of staff if you require assistance or have any questions. If you need to speak to a member of our team in a quiet space,