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The American singer- and multi-instrumentalist plays two shows in the North East
Stepping inside a fossilised postcard is a phantom freighted straight from the rain-slicked vaults of Sub Pop Records.
When Tiny Vipers (otherwise known as Jesy Fortino) arrives to play in Hartlepool and Saltburn this week, it feels like a glorious sonic glitch. Expect hushed, hypnotic acoustic minimalism, cyclical guitar trance states, and spectral folk melodies echoing against ornate plasterwork where brass bands used to reign. It is dark, shimmering and wonderfully out of place.
These dates stand out as the ultimate coastal sanctuary for her sound, promising an intoxicating collision of indie heritage and coastal melancholy, echoing through dusty parlours with arresting intensity. Fortino weaves intricate guitar patterns and haunting vocal arrangements that demand complete silence, turning every whispered lyric into an intimate confession shared beneath elaborate chandeliers. It is an unforgettable masterclass in atmospheric restraint, proving that quiet storms can redefine a night out on the coast.
Tiny Vipers plays The Owl in Hartlepool on Thursday 15th October and Toc H Coach House, Saltburn on Friday 16th October.
