Pop-up parties and guerrilla-style events are becoming the clubbing ‘du jour’, and David Woode checks out a new night in Dalston that has got the Hoxtonites reliving the sounds of their teenage years.

Staged only for the fourth time, Super Youth invites you to ‘get your plaid on’ and re-capture the lo-fi rock movement of the American alternative underground scene of the late 1980s and early 1990s.

Billed as a “left of the centre night with an insidious indie sound”, the succession of DJs, including Made in the Shade, Feeding Time and Ronojoy Dam dropped dirty guitar riffs and distorted sounds from the likes of Archers of Loaf, Pavement, Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr.

Super Youth is the brainchild of stylist Saffron Hunt and friend Martin Bliss, who, through their mutual love of raw, underground indie music, wanted to create an event where they played the tunes they wanted to hear.

Inside The Haggerston, a cave-like East End boozer, a cool, laid-back vibe prevailed throughout, even if you were minus the obligatory American Apparel attire, treasured vintage finds or geek chic specs. And while the music is niche, the sounds of murky guitars and chant-style vocals bounced off the exposed brick walls and stripped floors.

The fantastically hip but unpretentious crowd chatted and chilled out in the enclaves of the dimly lit Hoxton watering hole, and left their younger counterparts to rave to minimal electro and shimmy around their vintage handbags in the various Shoreditch hangouts.

There’s a feeling that anything could happen at any given moment, and this loyal set of followers and admirers have established an event which pays homage to their yesteryear. With a summer party in the pipeline, this super unpredictable and super cool night is definitely one to watch.

What:
Super Youth club night

Where:
The Haggerston
438 Kingsland Road
E8 4AA
8pm-1am

How much:
Free

Website:
Super Youth Facebook page