Last week I caught up with the latest in a very long list of bands to play Liverpool's Cavern Club to see what was on offer:
Boldly Goin Nowhere
Their house is an American one made of (stadium) rock, their housemates are Adams and Springsteen. The back and front garden respectively consist of bits of grunge, and heavily polished (college) rock.Musically this band are neat and tidy, to the point of ‘Sunday Best,’ where maybe ‘casuals’ would do.
Higsbosun
A good, promising modern indie band are these lot. One can detect The Kooks and Kings of Leon as influences. Tightness is lacking, and needed with forays into jagged guitar pop, dub and dance. The solitary guitarist’s all round contribution is admirable, chipping in with harmonies, solo’s, and tying the songs together. Impressive lead vocals catch highs effortlessly, though are not mirrored by an apparent air of dis-interest (the chicks love this kind of thing though don’t they?)
Extroverts
After the first song you think ‘wow, good powerful song, good band.’ Song 2 and 3 deserve the same sentiment but by number 4 you’re hoping for something slightly different than the Bon Jovi hard rock they seem to have accomplished very well.At times Metallica creep in to say hello, a very friendly one at that. QOTSA send their regards too.
Sleeping with the Fishes
Simply put, SWTF are a marvellously cinematic, atmospheric and energy filled live band. Such was the intensity from the off, during song 3 I pondered ‘will this band ever come down?’ It did come down, eventually, in tempo only however. The intensity remained and for what they gave up in tempo they more than made up for in depth, songsmanship and emotion, and arguably result in a deeper impact on the listener. Sonically, its akin to Progs like Floyd and Genesis having lunch with Arcade Fire and Feeder while Billy Idol boozes in the corner.
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