Fika Recordings proudly presents the return of annual Winter Sprinter! Four nights and twelve bands - the perfect antidote to the January blues in the intimate surroundings of The Lexington.

Tickets £11 adv + bf from WeGotTickets. Cheaper 4 day passes also available.

Winter Sprinter 2023 Spotify playlist here

STEVEN ADAMS AND THE FRENCH DROPS

Steven Adams is a "national musical treasure" (The Guardian) who fronted country pranksters The Broken Family Band throughout the 2000s before calling time on that band at the height of their success. 

He's been ploughing his own furrow ever since, with multiple name changes (Singing Adams, The Singing Adams, Steven James Adams, Steven Adams & The French Drops), and a series of albums ranging from DIY indie rock, intimate folk and - with 2018's Virtue Signals - experiments in krautrock and politically-charged widescreen pop.

Originally from South Wales, Adams now lives in East London. His latest album with The French Drops - Keep it Light -  is out now.

FLIGHT MODE

Flight Mode is an all star band of sorts from the burgeoning Oslo, Norway indie rock scene, with members from Youth Pictures of Florence Henderson, Dråpe and The Little Hands of Asphalt,  and is ripe with experience. But it's not the experience or former glory that has seen their two EP's of classic, slightly nostalgic emo rock make waves in the international community, but rather their joyous playfulness, their intuitive and uncomplicated understanding of the genre, and songwriting of the highest caliber. Which has resulted in releases on a credible American label, touring England and a decent amount of hype from British and American music press, including Pitchfork, Paste and Upset Magazine.

ADULTS

adults are a noisy pop band desperately clinging on to the ghosts of 2009. Their songs are a silly, joyful, and occasionally sad, look back at the tail end of their 20s, a way to grapple with breakups, parties, alcohol and loneliness, and looking hopefully into the future.