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Cusk
last updated 2026-09-11 11:26
Cusk
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Tracks played
Dooms banjo — played 2026-07-09, 2026-07-30
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Cusk — Dooms banjo
Played: 2026-07-09; 2026-07-30
2026-07-09
Cusk are a London duo, Esmé Creed-Miles and Evie Hilyer-Ziegler. "Dooms banjo" was announced alongside their self-titled debut EP (due 14 August 2026), produced by Thad Kopec and inspired by Brian Jonestown Massacre. Follows their debut single "Blu tac piano" — haunting vocal harmonies and string arrangements woven around a genuinely unsettling banjo figure over heavy drums.
2026-07-30
Cusk are a London-based alt-rock duo formed by Esmé Creed-Miles and Evie Hilyer-Ziegler. "Dooms banjo" was released 30 June 2026 as the second single from their self-titled debut EP, arriving 14 August 2026 via The Bird Records. The track follows their debut single "Blu tac piano" and continues their sound described as "heavy, atmospheric gloom." Cusk have played headline shows around London and supported acts including DIIV, Geordie Greep, and Tiberius B. The band released the track on Bandcamp, pairing it with stark lyrics about burning suns and small moons.
Sources: Rockshot Magazine · Line of Best Fit · Loud Women · Bandcamp
Genre: Alt-rock / atmospheric gloom, with post-punk and folk textures
Discography:
"Blu Tac Piano" (single, 2026) — debut single, widely acclaimed
"Dooms banjo" (single, 2026) — second single, released 30 June 2026
Cusk (self-titled EP, 2026) — The Bird Records — released 14 August 2026, produced by Thad Kopec, inspired by Brian Jonestown Massacre
Facts:
Creed-Miles and Hilyer-Ziegler met at an improvisation night at the Moth Club in 2023 and played their first show together at The Windmill, Brixton, in April 2024.
Despite being an unsigned/emerging act, they've already supported DIIV, Geordie Greep, Tiberius B, and The Murder Capital on London stages.