Autum Leaves 2025: Dressed Like Boys, Duolia u.a.

Dressed Like Boys: Jelle Denturck is the singer and frontman of DIRK., a popular Belgian indie band that – in his own words – ‘has been making a fair amount of noise these past few years’. But in fact he thinks he’s a real softie, with a record collection full of melancholic indie pop and rock music: David Bowie, Lou Reed, Elton John, Nina Simone, Anohni & The Johnsons, Sufjan Stevens, Perfume Genius, Tobias Tesso Jr., … clearly there’s a side to Denturck that doesn’t easily reveal itself in DIRK.’s music. DuoLia. make indie-folk with self-written songs and loud thoughts. Two voices that catch and complement each other. Sometimes loud, sometimes quiet, always framed by the warm sound of guitar and violin. DuoLia. are Alia Wüschner and Julia Jackel; with friendly harmonies swaying in semi-naked lyrics that invite you to open your eyes,but much more often to close your eyes to feel what there is to feel.