With support from Pegasus Bridge & The Theory of Six Degrees.
Many music critics spotted that there was something special about this band from Northern Ireland when they first appeared on the scene three years ago. This soon gained them spots on Introducing stages at festivals around the country and eventually got them snapped up by Infectious Records (which couldn’t be more appropriately entitled because that’s exactly what they created with their debut ‘Buildings’). Touring extensively over the past two years has obviously deservingly paid off for them - having already been on the road supporting acts such as One Night Only and Kids In Glass Houses, they’ve gradually built up a fan base for their own headline tour.
Tonight they perform to a packed out Dingwalls and as the last stop on their tour, the crowd ensure they chose the right place to end. The trio (with extra guitarist tonight) are impressively controlled, almost as if they’d been performing together for years. Their catchy indie gems create an electrifying atmosphere at this intimate Camden venue, particularly ‘Rebel Get By’, ‘Dancing With Girls’ and ‘Ever So Shy’. The band’s contagious energy bounces off the boisterous mob of teens that stand before them, causing a lot of excitable bodies to be thrown about the room (and often on stage). During ‘Sinking Ships’ the spotlight is on vocalist Owen as the acoustic guitar comes out and gets everyone singing in unison. The pace slows for a few minutes towards the end with touching power ballad ‘Buildings’, a strong contender for best performed song of the night. But the atmosphere is soon returned back to wild mode as they end on two of their biggest hits.
As well as playing their debut album in its entirety, they treat us to three brand new songs which I assume will feature on their second record. Although these are impressive, the star of tonight is undoubtedly concluder ‘Ever So Shy’, a song with a hook so infectious that it will stick in your head for days. Its big chorus and anthemic presence make the crowd go nuts, so much so that even the adults in the room have a jig. The band definitely confirm why they have been my ones to watch for a while now and during a time when pop indie acts such as Two Door Cinema Club are reigning, there’s a perfect slot for them to fit in amongst the most exciting bands of their genre.
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