Homecoming gigs are always a bit special, and this certainly did not dissapoint. Despite the band worrying they might have to cancel the gig when Craig woke up without a voice, in the end it was one of those shows where you look back and wonder just how good it was. Surely not as good as you think? Well, for anyone who had overindulged at the bar I can safely say it was exactly that good.
From the rousing, anthemic ‘Borders’ and ‘Commercial Breakdown’ to newer tracks like ‘The Messiah’ or ‘Nobody’s coming to save you’ it was amazing to watch a venue go from Oasis-like passion, to the kind of dancing normally seen in nightclubs and finally end on the kindov euphoric comedown seen at Glasvegas gigs, it illustrated just how broad a reach the Sunshine Underground have. It may have taken them a few years to get round to the second record, but with a live show like this boy was it worth the wait.
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The hottest gig ever? Perhaps. But, given that this was a 75 capacity basement, it was very cold outside and everyone was rather excited. In a few months time TSU will play at the 02 Academy, which is about a million times bigger than this, so you can understand quite how excited that is. i’ve seen these guys play loads, and this is by far the smallest gig i’ve seen them do.
but, despite the challenges of having a stage area crammed underneath a staircase, and the rather interesting challenge of a microphone stand that jumped around depending which member of the crowd knocked into it, this was a really great gig. The new tunes, from next year’s album, take the same energy and vibe of Borders / Put you in your place and move it on - darker, edgier.
A tour of japan will kick off the new year, which i may or may not have decided to go on in the pub afterwards. but when they return to these shores, make sure you catch them.