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SXSW Review: Adult DVD, March 15, BME @ Palm Door on Sixth

Posted on
20 Mar 2026
by
Paul

It may have been Oscar night, but with SXSW in full swing (and with Music badge holders no longer getting secondary access to film), the closest I came to a cinematic experience on Sunday night was Adult DVD.

No, no… not that kind of adult DVD. The Adult DVD I’m talking about is a Leeds-based six-piece band focused less on the salacious and more on making you dance, with a synth-heavy dance-rock sound that brings to mind the likes of Hot Chip, Underworld, and LCD Soundsystem.

Right before they took to the stage, BBC radio host Steve Lamacq introduced Adult DVD, singing the band’s praises not only as a great dance act that’ll help you get your steps in, but also as one with clever lyrics that might get you thinking a bit. So, in that regard, maybe they’re more like Catherine Breillat’s Romance than your standard adult DVD smut.

Once they hit the stage, I must admit I wasn’t paying too much attention to the lyrics, but I can confirm that Lamacq was right on the mark in the other regard – Adult DVD is a band that will get you moving. And with temperatures dropping considerably from earlier in the day, I was inclined to keep moving just to stay warm anyway.

So while I may have missed out on seeing the Oscars on Sunday night, watching Adult DVD on the BME stage was likely the more satisfying experience. I give this band the award for Best British Group at SXSW making absolute bangers. No contest.

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