Towards the end of Los Campesino's set they spoke to the audience to say how special the gig was, how we were all in this together and how we should keep it that way. I didn't hear but apparently there was some kind of pact made that no one would review this gig. I like the idea but I wrote an oath at the beginning of the year to review every gig. What a pickle! As a compromise I will review each band with only two, relatively short sentences. Hope that no one minds.
SKY LARKIN
I was really impressed with Katie Larkin's vocals but more so with her ability as a guitarist, where she mainly played an exciting breed of rhythm but also showed tempting glimpses of brilliant lead. A good pop-rock band that I look forward to hopefully seeing in a field some time this summer.
LOVVERS
Sounding like a mixture of The Ramones and Be Your Own Pet, this sleazy, garage-punk band made sure that they would be remembered when vocalist Shaun Hencher decided to terrorize the crowd for the entirety of the set rather than ever take to the stage. Musically I enjoyed them but I was far less enthused by the vocals.
LOS CAMPESINOS!
The sound, although a little low on volume from where I was standing, had far greater in clarity and allowed myself to bask in Los Campesinos' many different strands of sound floating through the air like coloured ribbons billowing in the wind. I am seriously impressed by this group who are destined for the mainstream this summer.
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