The Favours are Harry Ryan, Matt Spelman, Ben Ormerod and Aston Stirling — a Manchester four-piece driven by punk instinct and forward momentum. What began as a group of school friends playing punk covers in practice rooms has grown into a band with clear ambition and a sound built for much bigger stages.

Drawing from classic punk urgency, late-70s post-punk tension, 80s new wave cool and modern post-indie influences, The Favours balance nostalgia with a sharp, contemporary edge. Touchstones range from Joy Division, The Cure and James to modern counterparts like Fontaines D.C. and The Murder Capital, but the band are deliberate in avoiding imitation, using influence as fuel rather than a blueprint.

Loud, fast and restless, The Favours are constantly pushing their songwriting beyond familiar structures, focused on evolution rather than repetition. In a UK indie landscape crowded with revivalism and recycled ideas, they stand apart with a punk-leaning take on new wave and post-indie that feels immediate, ambitious and current.

Already headlining venues including Manchester Club Academy and Academy 3, as well as supporting across the city, The Favours are a band comfortable on stage but far from complacent — continually refining their live show and aiming higher with every release. With momentum building and eyes firmly on the future, they’re a group worth paying attention to.