Mystery Jets

Mystery Jets play O2 Ritz Manchester on 24 November 2026. Formed on Eel Pie Island in west London in the early 2000s, the band built its name on an indie rock foundation that folds in psych textures and a clear taste for melody. From their debut Making Dens through Twenty One, Serotonin, Radlands, Curve of the Earth and A Billion Heartbeats, their albums chart a steady shift from spiky guitars and synth-led pop to warmer, more contemplative tones and, more recently, sharper social themes.

On stage, they balance tight, nervy riffs with airy keys and close harmonies, letting the songs breathe without losing momentum. Blaine Harrison’s clear, melodic voice anchors the set while the group’s long-running attention to arrangement keeps older tracks sitting naturally alongside newer material. The writing hand of Henry Harrison still shades the lyrics, and line-up changes over the years haven’t blurred the through line: tuneful choruses, sturdy rhythms and a blend of indie pop and psych-leaning rock that carries from their island-party origins to their latest work. Manchester gets a show that spans their catalogue with a lean, live-first focus.