Everything Everything have finally cemented themselves within the currently thriving indie/electro popular music scene with their extraordinary follow up to their 2010 debut Man Alive. With Arc in tow, the world is at this bands feet.
It must have been surreal for the quartet, going from major support slots at arenas with the likes of Muse and Snow Patrol, back down to academies and smaller music venues including Thekla Bristol, which is a music venue parked on the river in the artsey and cultural city of Bristol.
This is however, a wise choice and one they have publically spoken about being more comfortable with. The dingey and intimate setting did wonders for them, keeping their image, sound and the music’s soul intact. For a sold out show, as part of a sold out tour, the venue didn’t seem anywhere near capacity. For huge fans of the band, this would no doubt have been a real treat.
Starting with their current single ‘Kemosabe’ and being greeted with what could only be described as a wave of hype and elation from the audience. They sounded as they do on record, even down to the placements and delivery of the vocals, it was wonderful to behold these four young northern lads doing so bloody well for themselves. The audience recited every line, even from Arc’s lesser-heard album tracks.
They played a well-placed set consisting of their debut and second album, each track going down an absolute storm with the excitable crowd. The set lasted 75 minutes, and was short, neat and sweet. They did however fail to play their monster track ‘Final Form’ and during their en-core, the crowd screamed for it, but it was to no avail. They finished with ‘Don’t Try’ an absolute blinder from their current album. As they left the stage, it was clear to see the audience hadn’t quite had their Everything Everything thirst anywhere near quenched.
