[TWIN ATLANTIC - dude in the green nearly has Ally McBeal MOOBIES!-Lia]Being an underground club near Soho, Borderline had an aura to it before even going inside. On entering this was confirmed with quirky pictures on the wall and a stage that just seemed to invite crowd-surfing. A chat with “Twin Atlantic” before the gig showed them to be a group of lads who enjoyed making music and having a laugh.
The first support band were a surprise for the night, even to Twin Atlantic who didn’t know that they were supporting until a few hours before the gig. It was obvious that “Brigade” were used to being a headline act, as when the 3 guitars came onstage so did 12 pedals. During the first song the lead singer decided not to sing or play guitar, but instead to moan about the fact that his pedal wasn’t working correctly, he then changed his guitar; twice. The band itself were okay once the pedal nonsense had finished, the drummer in particular who had extremely quick hands and obvious rhythm.
The next support act came in the form of “Canterbury”. The band were upbeat from the start, with a mixture of looks onstage ranging from the ‘preppy’ lead guitarist to the drummer with flowing ginger locks. They were an obvious hit with the crowd, including a number of young girls at the front who knew every word, much to the enjoyment of the lead singer. A definite to look out for in the future.
Then came Twin Atlantic. No setlists came onstage during the changeover, and when asked later they replied that they didn’t need them. They reeled off a number of hits from their latest release “Vivarium”, all of which were known by what seemed to be the entire audience. Some highlights included “Lightspeed” and “Audience and Audio”, both from the album. They have been compared to Biffy Clyro in the past; but someday it could be the other way around.
4 / 5
JOE GIBB-ster.
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