Gig Preview: PleasureInc. with King Sleep and The Perfect Match
Thursday 28th May – The Victoria, Birmingham – Doors: 7:30 pm
A riotous night of sleaze‑pop swagger, shoegazed hip‑hop haze and 00s‑tinged nostalgia hits The Victoria on Thursday, 28th May, as PleasureInc. headline, joined by special guests King Sleep and The Perfect Match.
Norwich brothers Jonny Silver and Kenny Pleasures founded PleasureInc. in 2021 with one mission: make music you absolutely cannot pin down. Their sound sits at the collision point between British indie sleaze and American hip‑hop, scooping up shards of punk, funk and dance, then firing it all out with the chaotic spirit of skate culture and 90s wrestling. Think Beastie Boys attitude, Gorillaz world‑building and Tyler, The Creator‑style mischief.
With the addition of Babyface Killa and Chilli Dawg, the band has become a four‑piece demolition crew, selling out shows across the UK and Europe. Festival slots at Left of the Dial, The Great Escape and Down the Rabbit Hole, plus a full UK/EU tour with Friday Pilots Club, have cemented their reputation as one of the most unpredictable and exciting new acts around.
From the mind of Vincent Gould comes King Sleep, a project that drifts between chillout, shoegaze and urgent hip‑hop, stitched together with soulful vocals and introspective lyricism. With psychedelic guitar work from Saran Hundal, King Sleep creates a sound that feels both mystical and grounded, crafting a soundtrack for the dreamers, the thinkers and the late‑night wanderers.
Blending 00s nostalgia‑pop with the emotional bones of early emo, The Perfect Match are a four‑piece who’ve been playing together in various forms since they were 12. Now fully assembled, fittingly, as The Perfect Match, they released their debut single ‘Only You’ in March 2026, with a second release and a short UK tour on the way. Expect big feelings, big choruses and a healthy dose of youthful sincerity.
A Thursday night stacked with sleaze‑pop chaos, genre‑melting hip‑hop‑shoegaze and nostalgic emo‑pop glow, perfect for anyone who wants their live music loud, playful and gloriously unclassifiable.
Don’t hesitate, secure your advance tickets today.