Paardcafé: Platonic Smile & Crybabies

Platonic Smile feels like the soundtrack of unfiltered late-night rants and the comfort of knowing someone understands. Their candid lyrics and sound that hovers between quirky indie pop and raw, guitar-focused alt-rock create an atmosphere that is both carefree and purging.
You could easily find the band’s music on your “soft chaos” playlist, with their songs holding the tension between letting go and just feeling everything.

Ever thought about what a storm during sunshine sounds like? Crybabies from Tilburg knows how to turn that feeling into solid beats, fuzzy, dreamy guitars and melancholy lyrics. As the name suggests, the trio loves a good pot of crying, and see being “too” sensitive in an embittered world as a great compliment. Inspired by the riot grrrl, Crybabies brings a mix of lighthearted humor, feminine rage and bubble grunge to the stage.