Twin Atlantic (Brixton Academy, 07.05.15)
Eliza And The Bear play melodic indie rock. They've got the sort of sound that seems calibrated to bother the mainstream, with a fair bit of Mumford and Sons-esque strumming. Indeed, they open tonight with "Friends", a song whose "I've got friends, I've got family here" refrain was mostly recently heard in a Bulmers advert. They're adept at putting energy into a room and enjoyable enough over a half hour set.
I sensed when this gig was announced that the 5000 capacity Brixton Academy would be a bit of a stretch for Twin Atlantic. So it proved, with a 3/4 full stalls and barely anyone on the balcony. On reflection though, I enjoyed this gig more than the band's show at the Roundhouse in November. That gig saw the band playing all the tracks off their new "Great Divide" record, which exposed some of its filler tracks. Brixton saw a much more balanced set, combining the big hitting new tracks ("I Am An Animal" and "Actions That Echo"(with some treats for the old school fans ("Edit Me, "We Want Better Man").
Irrespective of the crowd, the band undeniably have the rock anthems required to fill a venue of this size. Credit must go to Twin Atlantic for demonstrating an awareness of precisely what's required at a large scale show, with a light show and video screens effectively used to add to the atmosphere. Other than the saccarine "Be A Kid", there are very few lowlights across their 90 minute headline set. There's certainly enough here to suggest that TA will be a fixture at these sorts of venues in the future.
I sensed when this gig was announced that the 5000 capacity Brixton Academy would be a bit of a stretch for Twin Atlantic. So it proved, with a 3/4 full stalls and barely anyone on the balcony. On reflection though, I enjoyed this gig more than the band's show at the Roundhouse in November. That gig saw the band playing all the tracks off their new "Great Divide" record, which exposed some of its filler tracks. Brixton saw a much more balanced set, combining the big hitting new tracks ("I Am An Animal" and "Actions That Echo"(with some treats for the old school fans ("Edit Me, "We Want Better Man").
Irrespective of the crowd, the band undeniably have the rock anthems required to fill a venue of this size. Credit must go to Twin Atlantic for demonstrating an awareness of precisely what's required at a large scale show, with a light show and video screens effectively used to add to the atmosphere. Other than the saccarine "Be A Kid", there are very few lowlights across their 90 minute headline set. There's certainly enough here to suggest that TA will be a fixture at these sorts of venues in the future.
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