{"id":2079497,"date":"2026-08-05T14:57:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T11:57:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2079497"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:57:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T11:57:30","slug":"dove-ellis-squid-working-mens-club-lead-71-names-added-to-brightons-mutations-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2079497","title":{"rendered":"Dove Ellis, Squid, Working Men\u2019s Club lead 71 names added to Brighton\u2019s Mutations Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dove-ellis-credit-Xander-Lewis.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><i class=\"tdb-bread-sep td-icon-right\"><\/i><span>Music News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Dove Ellis, Squid, Working Men\u2019s Club lead 71 names added to Brighton\u2019s Mutations Festival<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Fat Dog and Beastie Boys&#8217; Mike D were previously confirmed as headliners <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Tom Skinner<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-05T15:57:30+01:00\">5th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <!-- .\/block --><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure>\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dove-ellis-credit-Xander-Lewis-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"dove ellis blizzard review\" title=\"dove-ellis-credit-Xander-Lewis\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Dove Ellis. Credit: Xander Lewis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Brighton\u2019s Mutations Festival has added 71 new names to its 2026 line-up, including Dove Ellis, Squid and Working Men\u2019s Club. See the full list below.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Dove Ellis live in London: a captivating voice<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The two-day event will take place across 10 grassroots venues in the seaside city on Friday October 23 and Saturday October 24.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mutations\u2019 \u201cmost ambitious and exciting edition yet\u201d is set to host performances from over 100 of \u201cthe most exciting international breakthrough and established artists\u201d, according to organisers.<\/p>\n<p>These are led by Friday night headliners Fat Dog and Saturday bill-topper Mike D of Beastie\u00a0Boys \u2013 both of whom were confirmed last month.<\/p>\n<p>Today (Wednesday August 5), Mutations has shared the first wave of acts who\u2019ll be performing in Brighton this year.<\/p>\n<p>Dove Ellis \u2013 whose debut album \u2018Blizzard\u2019 has been shortlisted for the 2026 Mercury Prize \u2013 will take to the stage on October 24, as will Alex Cameron, NME 100 alumni TTSSFU, Pulled Apart By Horses, Georgia Mooney, Liz Lawrence, Florentenes and more.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3961032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3961032\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3961032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MutationsFestivalBrightonline-up-news.jpg\" alt=\"Mutations Festival in Brighton, official line-up poster \" width=\"1100\" height=\"1100\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3961032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mutations Festival in Brighton. CREDIT: Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbpxF3CgdQH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Leading the new additions for October 23 are Brighton\u2019s own Squid, whose latest record \u2018Cowards\u2019 arrived early last year, ahead of the standalone song \u2018The Hearth And Circle Round Fire\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The Friday bill also includes Yorkshire\u2019s Working Men\u2019s Club, who dropped their second album \u2018Fear Fear\u2019 in 2022, as well as Squid, Bdrmm, Insecure Men, Max Winter, and former <em>NME Cover<\/em> stars Lip Critic.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for Mutations Festival 2026 go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (August 7) \u2013 you\u2019ll be able to buy yours here. Check out the line-up in the posts above.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Dove Ellis has announced a UK are Ireland headline tour for later this year. <em>NME<\/em> gave the indie folk artist\u2019s show at London\u2019s Alexandra Palace Theatre this April a glowing four-and-a-half-star review, praising his \u201ccaptivating voice\u201d and \u201cunpredictable approach\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It added: \u201cThough he could push his sound to be a bit more personal, he\u2019s already armed with a generational voice, an explorative mindset and a singular writing style. Something exciting is bound to emerge from the storm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a four-star review of \u2018Blizzard\u2019, <em>NME<\/em> described the record as \u201cmostly a collection of solid guitar songs, and it captures the insatiable energy that\u2019s garnered Ellis his critical acclaim so early in his career\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Later this month, he\u2019ll appear at Tyler, The Creator\u2019s takeover of All Points East at Victoria Park in London.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Beastie Boys<\/li>\n<li>Dove Ellis<\/li>\n<li>Fat Dog<\/li>\n<li>Folk<\/li>\n<li>Indie<\/li>\n<li>Live Music News<\/li>\n<li>Mike D<\/li>\n<li>Squid<\/li>\n<li>Working Men&#8217;s Club<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div 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Scenario, sharing jazz driven single \u2018Zacuti\u2019 featuring BC Camplight<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DeclanMcKennaliveandintimateUKtour-warm-up-Reading-Leeds-news-story-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/DeclanMcKennaliveandintimateUKtour-warm-up-Reading-Leeds-news-story-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Declan McKenna announces \u201clive and intimate\u201d UK warm-up shows ahead of Reading &amp; Leeds 2026<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_module_flex td_module_flex_1 td_module_wrap td-animation-stack\">\n<div class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-image-container\">\n<div class=\"td-module-thumb\"><span class=\"entry-thumb td-thumb-css\" data-type=\"css_image\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/taking-back-sunday@2000x1270-400x254.jpg\" data-img-retina-url=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/taking-back-sunday@2000x1270-800x508.jpg\"><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Music News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Taking Back Sunday announce 20th anniversary reissue of \u2018Louder Now\u2019<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span>                <\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>Brighton\u2019s Mutations Festival has added 71 new names to its 2026 line-up, including Dove Ellis, Squid and Working Men\u2019s Club. See the full list below.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"post-content-read-more\">\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0Dove Ellis live in London: a captivating voice<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The two-day event will take place across 10 grassroots venues in the seaside city on Friday October 23 and Saturday October 24.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mutations\u2019 \u201cmost ambitious and exciting edition yet\u201d is set to host performances from over 100 of \u201cthe most exciting international breakthrough and established artists\u201d, according to organisers.<\/p>\n<p>These are led by Friday night headliners Fat Dog and Saturday bill-topper Mike D of Beastie\u00a0Boys \u2013 both of whom were confirmed last month.<\/p>\n<p>Today (Wednesday August 5), Mutations has shared the first wave of acts who\u2019ll be performing in Brighton this year.<\/p>\n<p>Dove Ellis \u2013 whose debut album \u2018Blizzard\u2019 has been shortlisted for the 2026 Mercury Prize \u2013 will take to the stage on October 24, as will Alex Cameron, NME 100 alumni TTSSFU, Pulled Apart By Horses, Georgia Mooney, Liz Lawrence, Florentenes and more.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3961032\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3961032\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3961032\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/MutationsFestivalBrightonline-up-news.jpg\" alt=\"Mutations Festival in Brighton, official line-up poster \" width=\"1100\" height=\"1100\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3961032\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mutations Festival in Brighton. CREDIT: Press<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DbpxF3CgdQH\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\"><\/span><\/p>\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Leading the new additions for October 23 are Brighton\u2019s own Squid, whose latest record \u2018Cowards\u2019 arrived early last year, ahead of the standalone song \u2018The Hearth And Circle Round Fire\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The Friday bill also includes Yorkshire\u2019s Working Men\u2019s Club, who dropped their second album \u2018Fear Fear\u2019 in 2022, as well as Squid, Bdrmm, Insecure Men, Max Winter, and former <em>NME Cover<\/em> stars Lip Critic.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for Mutations Festival 2026 go on general sale at 10am BST this Friday (August 7) \u2013 you\u2019ll be able to buy yours here. Check out the line-up in the posts above.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad2 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span>  <\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-article-2\" class=\"lazy-ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Meanwhile, Dove Ellis has announced a UK are Ireland headline tour for later this year. <em>NME<\/em> gave the indie folk artist\u2019s show at London\u2019s Alexandra Palace Theatre this April a glowing four-and-a-half-star review, praising his \u201ccaptivating voice\u201d and \u201cunpredictable approach\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It added: \u201cThough he could push his sound to be a bit more personal, he\u2019s already armed with a generational voice, an explorative mindset and a singular writing style. Something exciting is bound to emerge from the storm.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In a four-star review of \u2018Blizzard\u2019, <em>NME<\/em> described the record as \u201cmostly a collection of solid guitar songs, and it captures the insatiable energy that\u2019s garnered Ellis his critical acclaim so early in his career\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Later this month, he\u2019ll appear at Tyler, The Creator\u2019s takeover of All Points East at Victoria Park in London.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/dove-ellis-squid-working-mens-club-lead-71-names-added-to-brightons-mutations-festival-buy-tickets-3960982&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/dove-ellis-credit-Xander-Lewis.jpg&#8221;] NewsMusic News Dove Ellis, Squid, Working Men\u2019s Club lead 71 names added to Brighton\u2019s Mutations Festival Fat Dog and Beastie Boys&#8217; Mike D were previously confirmed as headliners By Tom Skinner 5th August 2026 Dove Ellis. 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