Lorelle Meets The Obsolete | Brighton

Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 18:30:00

Catch Mexican psych-rock and post-punk duo Lorelle Meets The Obsolete live at The Hope & Ruin in Brighton. Expect an intense, cathartic performance driven by distortion and defiance as they showcase tracks from their acclaimed album Datura.

Lorelle Meets The Obsolete live in Brighton at The Hope & Ruin on Tuesday 5th May! Get tickets from SeeTickets. Lorelle Meets The Obsolete is the sonic partnership of Lorena Quintanilla and Alberto González, a duo originally from Guadalajara, Mexico, now based in Ensenada, Baja California. Since forming in 2011, they have forged a reputation as one of Latin America’s most vital and visionary acts—drifting from heavy psych into post-punk, noise, avant-pop, and electronic minimalism. Their early albums On Welfare and Corruptible Faces caught the attention of the internationalpsych scene, leading to their signing with UK label Sonic Cathedral in 2013. From there, Lorelle Meets The Obsolete embarked on over a decade of relentless touring across Mexico, the US, UK, and Europe, performing at festivals including LEVITATION, SXSW, LiverpoolPsych Fest, NRMAL, and Hipnosis. Over the years, their sound has morphed dramatically. From the hazy, swirling textures of Chambers and Balance, to the raw experimentalism of De Facto—which landed at #5 on Piccadilly Records’ Albums of the Year—the band has continuously pushed forward. Their sixth album Datura (2023) marked a radical shift: a concise, bass-driven post-punk statement that earned critical acclaim and placed #18 on Rolling Stone’s Best Spanish-Language Albums of the Year. Lorelle’s collaborators over the years have included Emma Anderson (Lush), Pye Corner Audio, and Dälek, and their music has won admiration from icons like Iggy Pop and Henry Rollins. They’ve recorded live sessions for BBC Radio 6 (Marc Riley) and KEXP, further cementing their cult status. With lyrics that navigate the turmoil of modern life—cultural colonialism, political tension, sleepless nights, and emotional unrest—Lorelle Meets The Obsolete balance venture with confrontation. Their live shows are intense, incendiary experiences, driven by catharsis, distortion, and defiance. As they prepare to release their seventh album, the band continues to question, dismantle, and rebuild their own sound. https://obsoletelorelle.bandcamp.com/album/corporal + support Upcoming Love Thy Neighbour shows: 22102025 – Goblin Band. St Luke's Church 26102025 – The Lovely Eggs. Concorde 2 29102025 – Mumble Tide. The Prince Albert 31102025 – Lack of Afro. Patterns 01112025 – Scott Lavene. Hope & Ruin 02112025 – Search Results. Prince Albert 05112025 – CIEL. Patterns 05112025 – ROIS. Green Door Store 09112025 – Lonnie Holley. Lewes Constitutional Club 13112025 – The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Concorde 2 14112025 – B.A. Johnston, Hope & Ruin 14112025 – Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip. Lewes Constitutional Club 15112025 – Stick in the Wheel. Lewes Constitutional Club 18112025 – Laura Groves. The Prince Albert 24112025 – The Belair Lip Bombs. Volks 28112025 – mclusky. Chalk 28112025 – Ozric Tentacles + System 7. Concorde 2 04122025 – Immersion. Alphabet 04122025 – SANAM صنم (Beirut). Patterns. 06122025 – Chainska Brassika. Alphabet 12122025 – Die Twice. Patterns 13122025 – Cubzoa. Alphabet 13122025 – John Otway & his band. Lewes Constitutional Club 14122025 – Hard Skin. The Hope & Ruin 24012026 – Niall McNamee. Folklore Rooms 31012026 – Naima Bock. West Hill Hall 03022026 – Junior Brother. Prince Albert 17022026 – caroline. Chalk 20022026 – Mermaid Chunky. Revenge 19032026 – Gong + Henge. Chalk 20032026 – Beans on Toast. Concorde 2 26032026 – Heavenly. Hope & Ruin 07042026 – Bibi Club. The Prince Albert 09042026 – Martin Carthy. Lewes Constitutional Club 01052026 – Love. Concorde 2 05052026 – Lorelle Meets The Obsolete. The Hope & Ruin 10052026 – Sean Rowe. Green Door Store 19052026 – Charlie Parr. Green Door Store Accessibility: The venue is only accessible via a flight of stairs however they can offer access via a back door at street level to the venue if mobility is an issue or you use a wheelchair. There are 3 large steps via this route so assistance to gain access and to exit the venue would be required. We can arrange this if you contact us in advance of a show. Please bear in mind that they can only allow access in between bands due to sound issues. Two disabled toilets upstairs, both gender neutral. If you require a carer at the venue, please contact us at info@lovethyneighbourmusic.co.uk for guestlist, with evidence such as a blue badge or access card. If strobe lighting is an issue or if standing for long periods of time is an issue, please contact us in advance. They can provide chairs in the venue although if the event is very busy this will impede visibility. If you wish to make use of a chair to view a gig, we advise arriving early to secure a position. They are happy to accommodate assistance dogs.

Organizer: Lorelle Meets The Obsolete

Genres: ROCK