Radiator at The Victoria, Dalston, London - 24th April

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by Ella McGivern

Radiator are exciting. The London 5 piece played their latest headline show at The Victoria, Dalston, last Thursday night and the vibes were electric. With support from The Draize and irisworm, the east London pub had a night full of great crowds and support. I love this venue and even having been here before, I still get excited walking through the bookshelf (yes, an actual bookshelf) to the stage!

The show was held following the release week of the band’s newest single ‘Carnival’ and the crowd’s energy to this song was unmatched. I could hear the words being sung back to frontman Ollie as fans were thrilled about hearing the new tune live. Ollie then stepped into the crowd and watched his band and I loved this part. I thought it showed the best reflection of the proudness he has for himself and them!

They played 11 songs and did an encore in which they left the stage and came back up to play ‘Nekrasova’. 

I was lucky enough to grab a vinyl of their EP ‘Glass’ that came out late last year as they sold these out on the night! The EP hit the Official Vinyl Singles Chart in December of 2025.

Catch Radiator at their next London gig with Islington Radio supporting Shale in May! I am very excited for this one and for what is to come for Radiator.