Support: Straight Lines, The Familiar Smile
Venue: White Rabbit, Plymouth
Date: 4th February 2011
I personally love Twin Atlantic so to some of you this may sound more like a fan girl statement rather than a critical analysis. There is my warning. Their music is just so happy. That really is the best way to describe it and the fact they have so much energy on stage while they perform really is just so overwhelming to watch.
The band enters the stage and as they begin to belt out their first track to us, leading man Sam McTrusty knocks over his mic stand. Such enthusiasm, what an opening and what a show I was about to witness.
During ‘Human After All’ I realise all over again why they are so amazing. The utter build up through out the first verse to this song is just so intense and then it explodes into an exceptional chorus. I don’t think I dislike any of their songs though to be perfectly honest, they are all just so catchy. I think I learnt the lyrics to most within a matter of a few plays, utter madness.
‘Edit Me’ was next, a track of their upcoming album ‘Free’. It really did make my spine tingle for their next album. Is it possible for them to beat themselves all over again? Oh, I think so.
Sam’s Scottish accent is so distinctive through out all of their tracks, it really does add to their brilliance and I think this is what makes them so unique. You find yourself singing along with him, pretending that you are also Scottish and can sing as good as he can. This is clearly not possible. For example, their track ‘Audience and Audio’ is definitely in my top five. They way he sings ‘Hello’ is just so impressive. The audience that surrounded me were belting out the lyrics to the entire song with me.
I watch the on lookers swaying and singing along as they continue to play more tracks of their ‘Vivarium’ album. If I had to pick a favourite of the evening, I think it would have to be ‘Lightspeed’. I was quite surprised at this not being their closing track for the evening as it is probably one of their more popular tracks because of its addictive chorus. It really does belt the sh*t out of the White Rabbit that evening, as expected.
As their performance ends, they announce that they will be playing their last track of the evening. They tease us with a few strums to Nirvana’s ‘Come As You Are’, which gets their audience hyped as they begin the first verse of ‘Your Turning Into John Wayne’. Such a cracking track to end a fantastic set list.
If you have not seen Twin Atlantic then do it. Seriously, if you do not I will hunt you down and ram their album down your throat. Yes, it is THAT good.
Well done lads such an epic show and I look forward to seeing you again soon! :)
Reviewer: Steph Knight
