Future Palace, Defences

Berlin’s Future Palace bring their tense, electronic-tinged post-hardcore to The Garage, London on 4 November 2026. The trio balance crushing riffs and elastic rhythms with synth layers that open into wide, melodic passages. Frontwoman Maria Lessing navigates clean lines and raw shouts with precision, while guitarist Manuel Kohlert and drummer Johannes Früchtenicht serrate and steady the flow. Their songs dive into mental health, conflict and the slow work of rebuilding, turning private turbulence into something shared in the room.

Since their first releases, including Escape (2020) and Run (2022), the band have refined a live set that moves fast without losing detail, splicing electronic textures into hooks that hit hard but leave space to breathe. It’s a sound built on contrasts—impact and release, grit and clarity—designed to carry from breakdown to chorus without breaking the thread.

Defences join the bill, shaping an evening anchored in dynamics and momentum. Together they frame a night where melody meets weight, and intensity serves the song rather than the other way around.