There is something marvellous about listening to a band that knows its own voice. The Indian indie music scene owes its rise to many pioneers who have consistently sought to break the mould. The suburb of Kurla will witness one such experimental band headline the city-leg of their ongoing tour with a performance.

“We are not really expecting anything. We just want people to show up and have a good time,” shares Kartik Pillai, guitarist and keyboard player for the band, when we ask him about the gig. Since their formation in the early 2010s, the Delhi-based Peter Cat Recording Co. has been among the distinctive voices in India’s indie music scene. Their fuzzy guitars and orchestral mood-building through two key albums — Portrait Of A Time: 2010-2016 (2018) and Bismillah (2019) — have echoed their international style. Pillai is joined by Suryakant Sawhney (vocals and guitar), Karan Singh (drums), Dhruv Bhola (bass and samples) and Rohit Gupta (keys and trumpet) on the band’s roster.