Chapterhouse play album Whirlpool at Verdant Taproom, Penryn

The band, who recently reformed and have been playing to sell-out crowds around the world, have chosen a much more intimate setting for their latest Cornwall appearance.

Formed in Reading in 1987, Chapterhouse emerged from the same early 1990s shoegaze scene as bands including Slowdive and went on to become one of the genre’s most influential names.

Their best-known songs include Pearl, which featured backing vocals from Slowdive singer Rachel Goswell.

The two bands also share connections with Cornwall.

Slowdive songwriter and guitarist Neil Halstead lives in St Agnes, while Chapterhouse guitarist Andrew Sherriff until recently co-ran Ost Eatery in Truro.

Chapterhouse began life with school friends playing covers of bands including The Stooges before being taken under the wing of Spacemen 3.

After releasing a couple of EPs, the band released Pearl, combining distorted guitars with dance-influenced beats and helping establish the sound that would define their debut album.

Released in 1991, Whirlpool became a landmark of the shoegaze movement and included a collaboration with Robin Guthrie of Cocteau Twins.

Its reputation has endured, with the album ranked at number 17 on Pitchfork's list of the greatest shoegaze albums.

Chapterhouse followed it with Blood Music in 1993, an album which pushed the band's sound further towards electronic and dance music.

The group split in 1995 before returning for a one-off festival appearance in 2008.

That led to a fuller reunion and tours of the UK, US and Japan.

Now, 35 years after Whirlpool was released, Chapterhouse have returned once again and will perform the album in full at the Verdant Taproom on Friday, November 13. Buy tickets at https://verdantbrewing.co/