w/ The Vaccines, The Jungle Giants
Two Door Cinema Club. The first and only time I have seen the band play was at Laneway two years ago. They were amazing them, sensational now.
Likewise, it’s been a long time since I'd seen The Jungle Giants
play, and it’s surprising even now how much you actually miss a good
live act. The band showcased a whole range of their pop hits and
certainly got the crowd dancing in anticipation for the main act.
Frontman Sam Hales has extraordinary vocal talent and creates that crazy
party atmosphere. Cesira Aitken is an amazing guitarist, and tonight
was her first time using a mic, and In “Mr. Polite” she provided some
“hey’s”. Cute. I do love this band and I wait in anticipation for some
new recorded material from them.
Next up were The Vaccines. I don’t really know what they have
going on, but I like to think of them as Punk-Alt-Rock. Their set was
full of short sharp to the point songs, which was cool, and although I
was a bit stunned to begin with, they won me over by the end and had me
dancing like a fool along with everyone else. Their frontman was all
over the place and eccentric as anything. Loved it. The one thing that
brings all three of these bands together was their lead guitar parts.
They all have a sound that relies on these solos and the unique sound
that it brings. The Vaccines are no exception. The parts were really
complimentary, and work well.
Where do I even start with Two Door Cinema Club. I love this
band so unconditionally much and it was such a privilege to see them
live. The production of the show was incredible and whoever does their
lighting design deserves to be bought a drink. So many flickering lights
flickering in time with the music! The band themselves were
sensational, and the music was flawless, however it did seem like they
have been playing the same set for quite some while now. They energy was
insane, but it was like they didn’t care where they were or who they
were playing for.
Regardless, no one in the room could dispute the fact that they put
on a hell good show. They had the whole room, especially the lower
floor, dancing like lunatics. Their second song, “Undercover Martyn” was
stupidly amazing, and is still one of my favorites alone with “I Can
Talk”, which they played later in the set. When “Sun” came around you
heard many, many voices singing along with frontman Alex Trimble’s
smooth voice. Throughout the set lead guitarist, Sam Halliday’s guitar,
intrigued me and I wish I could have seen it up close. He is such a
sensational player, and really makes the band’s unique sound what it is.
They played a good mix of songs from the latest release Beacon as well as a good selection from Tourist History.
This was a really good thing. I though we had missed “What You Know”,
but was very excited to have them play it as their final song in the
encore. Brilliant.
What a show. It was a privilege to see the band play, and but I do
hope they mix things up. I know they age old saying, stick to what works
or whatever, but changing things up is also a good thing. It would make
it even more sensational!
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