I wanted to see them so they could prove me wrong, as several friends of mine at work swear they are amazing. I, however, had only seen them once before, at the Great Escape festival in Brighton back in May, and I wasn't really fussed. A decent indie/synth band with some very good moments, but few clear-cut very good songs. Indeed, the highlight of that show were the excellent math/pop/synth-rock outfit POST WAR YEARS supporting, who were showcasing new material from their up-coming second album (which, on the basis of that show, will be briliant)!
(Note - Turn this up, it's a bit quiet)
The same thing happened last night. Wolf Gang were perfectly reasonable, a very decent band, with some catchy pop hooks and some nice moments. But frankly, I preferred their support band again, this time FOREIGN OFFICE. Maybe it was just because the singer looked like he could sneak onto a Talking Heads album cover without being noticed, and the guitarist might have fallen off the back of The Rapture's truck, but they definitely sounded like both to me. Good, punchy, funky, indie-disco of sorts!
So all in all, I may well go see Wolf Gang again. But probably just to see who's supporting.
Sidenote - Annoyingly, Post War Years currently have no gigging plans, and their single/album plans are currently a very well kept secret. Likewise, Foreign Office have two gigs planned, one in Norwich on September 3rd, and at The Macbeth in London on September 24th...
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