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If ever you wanted a trip back to 2016, a one which showed you everything you loved and loathed from that year, then this gig was it.
For a band that essentially played reworked versions of New Order’s Ceremony for their entire set, Jaws ended up being the most impressive act for the night. Whilst their indie pop jams are definitely beginning to show their age, their musicianship and presentation demands more praise than you would expect. Coupled with their porefessional performance ability, their repetitive lyrics and reverb-drenched jazzmaster tones will give them a dead horse to beat for years to come.
On the other hand was The Hunna, a band which accumulated a massive following during 2016/2017. This was somewhat attributed to their constant touring during those years, which itself has definitely paid off as the band’s drive to put on a good show was paramount during their set. They were definitely good at holding the audience to attention and keeping up an energetic vibe, despite the fact that their vocalist was the only member with any sort of stage presence. The problem is that this all falls flat when you actually hear The Hunna’s music. All of their songs (albeit one acoustic ballad) attempted the clean, powerful grooves of mid 2010s popular rock bands such as Royal Blood and Bring Me The Horizon, a sound itself that has already dated horribly over the last five years. These songs, with their repetitive lyrics and derivative musicianship, all seemed to mesh together into one big mess of soaring choruses and simplistic heavy grooves.
If anything should be taken away from a gig like this, it’s the outrageous nostalgia hit that I’m sure most older fans of these bands would get. If you had a good time with them during their early tours four years ago, then I’m sure you’d enjoy them now as their live shows seemed to have improved more than their songs. Even if you’re not a fan of either bands and never will be, it was still a nice opportunity to see a group of musicians get back to doing what they love for the first time in five months.
If ever you wanted a trip back to 2016, a one which showed you everything you loved and loathed from that year, then this gig was it.
For a band that essentially played reworked versions of New Order’s Ceremony for their entire set, Jaws ended up being the most impressive act for the night. Whilst their indie pop jams are definitely beginning to show their age, their musicianship and presentation demands more praise than you would expect. Coupled with their porefessional performance ability, their repetitive lyrics and reverb-drenched jazzmaster tones will give them a dead horse to beat for years to come.
On the other hand was The Hunna, a band which accumulated a massive following during 2016/2017. This was somewhat attributed to their constant touring during those years, which itself has definitely paid off as the band’s drive to put on a good show was paramount during their set. They were definitely good at holding the audience to attention and keeping up an energetic vibe, despite the fact that their vocalist was the only member with any sort of stage presence. The problem is that this all falls flat when you actually hear The Hunna’s music. All of their songs (albeit one acoustic ballad) attempted the clean, powerful grooves of mid 2010s popular rock bands such as Royal Blood and Bring Me The Horizon, a sound itself that has already dated horribly over the last five years. These songs, with their repetitive lyrics and derivative musicianship, all seemed to mesh together into one big mess of soaring choruses and simplistic heavy grooves.
If anything should be taken away from a gig like this, it’s the outrageous nostalgia hit that I’m sure most older fans of these bands would get. If you had a good time with them during their early tours four years ago, then I’m sure you’d enjoy them now as their live shows seemed to have improved more than their songs. Even if you’re not a fan of either bands and never will be, it was still a nice opportunity to see a group of musicians get back to doing what they love for the first time in five months.
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