Dead Meat Tickets

The essentials

Quick Facts About Dead Meat

• Band background: The Tubs are a Welsh indie rock band formed in 2018 by Owen Williams and George Nicholls, later joined by Dan Lucas and other members; they are associated with Gob Nation and emerged from the Joanna Gruesome scene.
• Musical style: Their sound is described as jangly indie rock with post-punk and British folk influences, noted for melodic hooks and literate, self-deprecating lyrics. Critics highlighted the shift from their Joanna Gruesome roots toward a more expansive 80s-leaning indie sound. ([pitchfork.com](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-tubs-dead-meat?utm_source=openai))
• Albums (most recent first): Cotton Crown (2025, Trouble In Mind); Dead Meat (2023, Trouble In Mind). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cotton_Crown?utm_source=openai))
• Top singles/hits: The band’s official single release is I Don’t Know How It Works (2020, Prefect); no major chart peaks are documented, typical for indie acts of their scale. ([normanrecords.com](https://www.normanrecords.com/records/180177-the-tubs-i-dont-know-how-it?utm_source=openai))
• Major awards/achievements: Debut Dead Meat received year-end attention (Pitchfork, Stereogum, Mojo, The Observer), and Cotton Crown has been reviewed as a standout 2025 indie release by outlets including The Guardian. ([pitchfork.com](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-tubs-dead-meat?utm_source=openai))
• Social media: The Tubs maintain a presence linked from their Bandcamp page, including Instagram and Facebook profiles. ([thetubs.bandcamp.com](https://thetubs.bandcamp.com/album/dead-meat))