The Grayston Unity presents a very special matinee show with the Shaking Hsnd as part of Independent Venue Week. Shaking Hand are a Manchester trio who construct long slowburning post-rock in multiple tunings and time signatures, taking inspiration from modernist architecture, 90s US alternative and midwestern emo. The band’s musical DNA runs through experimental guitar outfits like Women, Slint, Sonic Youth, Pavement, and Ulrika Spacek, balanced with the melodic sensibility of Big Thief and the dynamic intimacy of Yo La Tengo. Shaking Hand are a Manchester trio who construct long slowburning post-rock in multiple tunings and time signatures, taking inspiration from modernist architecture, 90s US alternative and midwestern emo. The band’s musical DNA runs through experimental guitar outfits like Women, Slint, Sonic Youth, Pavement, and Ulrika Spacek, balanced with the melodic sensibility of Big Thief and the dynamic intimacy of Yo La Tengo. "Cleverly balancing contrast with cohesiveness and rabbit hole-like track construction with fetching instrumental work, Shaking Hand makes for a winning listen" - Norman Records, Album of the week "Spindly riffs and rugged post-hardcore rhythms a la Slint and Sonic Youth" - Stereogum "The constant melodies are firm, like the foundations of claustrophobic suburbia, but the trio's rhythms brightly emanate hope that cuts through the grit." - The Line Of Best Fit, 8/10