Slackrr are a Southampton pop-punk and emo trio who emerged in 2018 and quickly built their identity through constant touring, bright choruses, and high-energy live shows. Their songs lean into the classic tools of modern pop punk: fast, cleanly driven guitars, big vocal lifts, and lyrics centered on mental health, personal struggle, everyday pressure, and the effort to keep moving forward. Early attention came through singles and grassroots touring, but the band's profile grew through festival appearances across the UK, Europe, and the United States, along with a work rate that made them a visible part of the British underground punk circuit. Albums such as Time, It Waits for No One, Set the Night on Fire, and A Light on the Horizon show Slackrr tightening their songwriting while keeping the tone open-hearted and direct. Their music is built for audience participation, with emotional immediacy and upbeat momentum working together rather than competing.

Leeds' Static Dress are reshaping post-hardcore for a new generation, blending 2000s-era aggression with experimental electronic elements, jazz inflections, and ambient world-building that creates an immersive sonic universe. Vocalist Olli Appleyard, who came to the band from a photography and videography background, brings a visual artist's sense of atmosphere to the band's dynamic, genre-defying compositions. Their debut album 'Rouge Carpet Disaster' drew comparisons to Underoath and Alexisonfire while establishing Static Dress as something genuinely novel in the UK heavy scene.