Dutch Uncles at The Dancehouse

Chris Horkan

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Dutch Uncles

The Dancehouse, Manchester
15 March 2017

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Manchester’s own prog-pop group Dutch Uncles return in 2017 with new album Red Balloon – the follow-up to 2015’s acclaimed O Shudder. For their hometown launch show, the quartet have chosen Oxford Road’s Dancehouse theatre – an under-used gem of a venue that offers plenty of creative scope.

With Dutch Uncles’ music crammed full of ideas and twists, it looks to be an ingenious pairing.

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