When the Leeds-based Adult DVD tore the basement apart in 2024, it was immediately clear it wouldn’t be the last time they’d play VERA. Now they’re back, ready to try and pull off the same trick again—this time in the main hall.

The recipe? Six people strong, armed with synths, guitars, and a healthy dose of chaos and absurdity. They’ll drag you straight into the pit with their abrasive sound, hovering somewhere between post-punk and rave. Definitely not a polished show, but a sweaty mess where standing still simply isn’t an option.

Risen from the primordial ooze of Rotterdam’s dampened DIY-caverns, Smudged scramble the very fabric of krautrock, noise punk, electronic pop and techno to new kinetic heights.