If the collapse of civilization is inevitable, it might as well happen to a fierce groove. The Ghent-based collective Lézard realized this early on. Beneath their stylish, geometric post-punk sound simmers a hysterical energy, a kind of Boogie Wonderland for eccentrics, misfits and lost souls, where everyone is welcome.

Drifting in the spirit of Devo, LCD Soundsystem, Talking Heads and Telex, Lézard’s ‘disco vogue’ art-punk escapades have already drawn plenty of attention. The group wears catchiness like a three-piece suit that’s just a little too tight on a sweltering summer day: sooner or later, the figurative tie comes loose. On stage, Lézard escalates in the most bewildering and joyful ways imaginable, amplified by the feverish audiovisual creations of Joannes Meulewaeter.