A few weeks ago I was lucky enough to be given press tickets (thanks Quench!) to Twin Atlantic's gig at Cardiff University Student Union. They were supported by Essex boys Nothing But Thieves and fellow Scotsmen The Excerts and it was a pretty great night!
I wrote a review of Twin Atlantic's performance for Quench, our student run magazine, so I thought I'd share it with you all!
It's on their website (here) and everything - I am unashamedly over the moon about this, having always been under the illusion that "I'm not cool enough to write about music".
So here it is, in all of its 400(ish) word glory! Hope you enjoy it!
"On Sunday 2nd November, Glaswegian four-piece Twin Atlantic took to
the stage in Y Plas at Cardiff University’s Student Union with fantastic
support from Essex boys Nothing But Thieves and fellow Scotsmen, The
Xcerts.
At around 21:15 it was finally time for what we’d all been waiting
for; Twin Atlantic hit the stage. Having seen the boys play at various
festivals across the UK since they first formed in 2007, it was exciting
to see them play at a much more intimate venue. Expectations were met
and then exceeded. The capacity crowd were definitely not disappointed.
Storming through a varied set list that pleased fans old and new,
Twin Atlantic put on a high- energy show that certainly had the crowd
buzzing. It featured songs from all three albums, Vivarium, Free and
Great Divide, so there was something for everyone, maintaining the
excitable atmosphere in the room. The frontman, Sam McTrusty, is not
only rather nice to look at but wow, can he sing! The four guys have a
blast on stage, interacting with each other and with the crowd.
Favourite moments of the gig have to include the acoustic rendition
of “Crashland” which unified every voice in the room, the explosive
performance of “Free” and finally, the moment where fans that have
followed the band from the very start realised that they were going to
be treated to a revival of “What is light? Where is laughter?” from the
first album.
They went out with a bang – the encore featured performances of
“Oceans” and “Brothers and Sisters”. There was also a final burst of
energy in the form of “Heart and Soul”, the first single from Great
Divide. It is a song which could perhaps be considered their first step
into the shoes of a fully-fledged mainstream band.
With Great Divide, Twin Atlantic’s sound has made a move away from
the somewhat acerbic lyrics that took a political stance against the
music industry and could be said to characterise their earlier albums.
This might simply be an attempt to forge global success but it seems to
be working. They may have taken a turn that has forced their music into
the more “commercial” realm, but their genuine passion for music cannot
be hidden beneath this quest for a spot in the top 40. Their fans have
stuck by them and they should continue to do so because these guys can
put on a bloody good gig.
Good luck with the rest of the tour boys!"
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| Taken by the band at the gig. Borrowed from their Instagram account @twinatlantic |
Thanks for reading!
Danii xoxo
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