Fika Recordings present The Winter Sprinter 2026. Four nights and twelve bands - the perfect antidote to the January blues in the intimate surroundings of The Lexington.
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COMET GAIN
Formed in London in 1992 by singer and songwriter David Christian, Comet Gain were originally inspired by early Creation Records, Television Personalities and mod culture, drawing from the same ideals as Dexys, The Style Council and Vic Godard, and from the lineage of The Velvet Underground, The Byrds and the 13th Floor Elevators. In the ensuing years they have released eight albums on such esteemed labels as Wiiija, Kill Rock Stars, What’s Your Rupture and Fortuna POP! that blend French New Wave with English kitchen-sink heart, Riot Grrrl with acid punk, and C86 with Post-Punk and Northern Soul, somehow outliving their peers and in turn inspiring a younger generation of DIY musicians.
Comet Gain are all things post-punk, DIY, Indie POP, international pop underground, lo fi, garagebeat and folk & rock. Boy/Girl vocals, scratchy guitars, sweet noise and rough melodies, enthusiasm and pain.
STARTER CAR
Four-piece Starter Car came out the blocks fast, being recruited by songwriter Oisean who moved to London from Scotland for the city’s music scene. Friendships between four strangers fused overnight and the result is country-influenced slacker twang. Think MJ Lenderman, Neil Young, Teenage Fanclub, Wilco and Big Thief. Gig-hungry, the band polished the live set through countless shows, soon headlining cornerstone venues like Windmill Brixton, The Ivy House, Shacklewell Arms and The George Tavern. Having spent the Autumn of 2025 holed up in the recording studio, this car shows no signs of slowing down.
THE MOATS
Characterised by a blown-out, twin guitar attack, underpinned by a persistent, taught rhythm section. Chiming 12-string melodies cut through, while fuzzed up, glam-y Eno-esque lead parts shine. The Moats trade in ramshackle pop that references lofty Laurel Canyon touchstones such as The Byrds and Neil Young, before sending them via San Francisco jangle and garage rock, through to Aussie punk and beyond.