[kj] Manchester

[Matt Tibbits]

Thanks for the report Paul. Agree about Sun Goes Down and Tension - both gut-swirlingly brilliant live. Big Paul absolutely nails them.  You're right about the new album. I've been lucky enough to hear it and for me there are elements of the drama and feel of BTATS and Extremities thrown into the more recent style mix and it works beautifully.       > Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2012 01:56:40 +0000

> From: paul.rangecroft at gmail.com

> To: gathering at misera.net

> Subject: [kj] Manchester

> 

> Back from Manchester. Had to leave before the encore because there was

> no way I was getting a replacement bus at half past midnight.

> 

> Not a white-heat gig for me but still some memorable moments. 'Sun

> Goes Down' worth the price of the ticket alone. Flawless. 'Tension' -

> Youth really nailed the funky bass. I'm now officially a convert to

> the 'Rapture'. 'Pole Shift' the most impressive of the new material -

> beautiful haunting keyboards.

> 

> 'Chop-chop' was a bit of a let-down. It felt incongruous coming after

> 'Pole Shift', like there were still some minor chords floating around

> interfering with it! I didn't hear any atonal chimes either, nor Jaz's

> exasperated gasps and grunts towards the end. But it was still great

> that they played it.

> 

> 'European Superstate' - Agree with Ade, not an opener. Decent song but

> better in the middle of the set.

> 

> They can stick 'Depthcharge' and 'Asteroid' in room 101 as far as I'm concerned.

> 

> Jaz did seem a bit subdued. Real shame about this virus. Good of them

> not to cancel the tour at least. That may have been a bridge too far

> for some people but you can't control when sickness strikes.

> 

> I now fully understand why they don't leap about on stage. I managed

> to bop along to half of two songs. I'd like to request Killing Joke

> walking sticks at the merchandise stand for the next tour.

> 

> The sound quality was good and the venue was well occupied. The last

> time I saw them in Manchester was at the smaller Academy 2 which is a

> more intimate atmosphere that suits them better, but then again it did

> sell out so it made sense to switch. Also, the last time I saw them at

> the larger Academy was the last time I saw Raven, so a bittersweet

> experience from that point of view.

> 

> Not overly impressed with the merch. Stephen Robinson is right - the

> skull is a terrible cliche. Nice to see the Etremities t-shirt on sale

> even if it didn't make much sense. Would have preferred the

> alternative white one over the eyes one, however.

> 

> The setlist has improved somewhat but could still be better. I hope

> they continue to refine it.

> 

> The new album is going to be fantastic, no doubt at all about that now.

> 

> Rangecroft out.

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