Adult DVD aren’t here to play it safe - they’re here to provoke, dance, and dismantle your algorithm in the process. The Leeds-based six-piece have just dropped their sharpest track yet in the form of ‘Real Tree Lee’, a jagged satire aimed squarely at the warped corners of internet masculinity. Premiered by Huw Stephens on BBC 6Music and now paired with a deliriously paranoid video, the track is part takedown, part rallying cry. “Lee is a guy we never want to become,” they warn, “the type to base his personality on Reddit threads and fear 5G.” It's a tongue-in-cheek warning wrapped in pulsing synths, searing guitar lines, and the band’s signature chaotic charm.
The single arrives alongside another major moment: Adult DVD have signed to Fat Possum, the cult US label known for breaking acts with one foot in the underground and the other kicking the mainstream in the ribs. With a packed touring schedule ahead - including a sold-out three-night residency at London’s Shacklewell Arms, an appearance at SXSW in March, and past performances at Glastonbury, Green Man, and End Of The Road - their rise feels inevitable. And deserved.
From DIY parties to BBC Radio 1 airplay, Adult DVD have built a movement the old-fashioned way: relentless gigs, word of mouth, and music that doesn’t compromise. Formed by vocalist Harry Hanson and synth architect Greg Lonsdale, the band’s expanded line-up now includes Danny Blackburn (guitar/synth), Jake Williams (synth), Jonathan Newell (drums), and George Manson (bass), creating a live show that swings from dance-floor chaos to tightly controlled euphoria. It’s no wonder Rolling Stone UK tipped them as Ones To Watch for 2026.
We were lucky to catch the band in full flight when they headlined our Mercury Prize Fringe show at The Grove, Newcastle back on October 15th, a sweat-soaked night that cemented their status as one of the UK’s most vital new live acts. Whether remixing their peers or unleashing indie-electro anthems with an acid house backbone, Adult DVD are building th eir own lane - and everyone else is just trying to keep up.
