My First Time
Bristol electro-punk turning social irritation into sharp three-minute hooks
Based in Bristol, England
Taut guitar hooks, bass-heavy grooves, punchy live drums and flashes of synth or programmed percussion support Isaac Stroud-Allen’s nasal, sarcastic delivery. The songs move quickly between post-punk abrasion, electroclash pulse and blunt pop choruses; live, the quartet aim for frenzy rather than polish.
More about My First Time
Isaac Stroud-Allen, Jordanna Forsey, James Mellen and Niamh “Naia” Jones met as students in Bristol in 2021. Early singles came through Submarine Cat before the band signed with Parlophone, while Bristol peers IDLES provided a model for pairing communal live energy with social commentary.
A story
The four members met in 2021 during the same clinical trial, but confidentiality agreements prevent them explaining further.
Playing
- 2026-11-05 · Pitchfork Avant-Garde · Supersonic · Supersonic
Labels
Start here
- Every Version Of You (2026) · Parlophone
Bass-heavy indie-disco tension with their cleanest, largest chorus yet. - Wind Up Merchant (2023) · Submarine Cat Records
The founding template: snotty riff, social needling and no wasted motion.
Worked with
- Isaac Stroud-Allen band member; lead vocals and guitar
- Jordanna Forsey band member; drums
- James Mellen band member; guitar, vocals and production
- Niamh “Naia” Jones band member; bass and vocals
For fans of
IDLES, Gary Numan, Kraftwerk, My Chemical RomanceOfficial links
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