Manchester gigs in August from Dice

Our DICE guide to some of August's best gigs in Manchester, featuring shows from Suuns, Juliana Barwick and Oldham virtuoso Kiran Leonard

Willis Earl Beal  

Willis Earl Beal's work is hard to categorise, but one thing is for sure – the man understands dynamics. His latest LP Noctunes exhibits power in its most muted moments; expect an awed hush to descend on the 'Kitchen for this one. 13 Aug, Soup Kitchen, £9.50  

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Suuns

Expect Montreal quartet Suuns to bring the ruckus to the tight confines of Soup Kitchen this month; time to feel their furious magnificence in the flesh. 22 Aug, Soup Kitchen, £10 

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Juliana Barwick

The Brooklyn-based composer brings her choral loops and string backing this side of the pond, performing tracks from her "deeply dramatic" new album Will. 23 Aug, Deaf Institute, £12.50  

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Kiran Leonard

Hear the clattering songscapes of the prodigious Oldham guitarist, as he hits Deaf Institute with tracks from Grapefruit, his debut album on the venerable Moshi Moshi label. 25 Aug, Deaf Institute, £11 

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Tim Burgess and Peter Gordon

Following on from their Record Store Day release in 2015, Gordon and Burgess join forces in the live arena. Expect a unique combination of Gordon's dark sounds and Burgess's vocals – not to be missed. 2 Sep, Gorilla, £17.50