Playing to small audiences can be an absolute joy if they give you something to work with. The Broadcast crowd did not. That’s not to say they were an aggressive bunch at all, but the most enthusiastic they got was some fast clapping and a couple of woops. Shame how subdued it was really, as all three bands played well.
The quiet crowd didn’t seem a problem for opening act Revierme, who got them on side by taking hilarious ‘What would you rather?’ polls between songs (eg; change gender every time you sneeze or thinking all babies are muffins). Their sound had that lovely milk and honey vocal very reminiscent of Warpaint. The red-headed lead singer and multi-instrumentalist was compelling to watch, and their percussionist was very talented. I couldn’t help but feel though that the other 2 out of the 4 piece were unnecessary (the male was only needed for one song, the females harmonies were welcome, but you can’t the same affect could be achieved with a bit of looping). It gave the overall look a kind of annoying hipster vibe. But still, a nice band.
Windings from Ireland musically were a very tight unit. They flipped between a Kings of Leon ballsy indie to a Smashing Pumpkins style up tempo melancholy with ease, and created some fantastic walls of sound. Again it seemed like there were one 2 many people on stage, the keyboard player added great depth to the music but perhaps either he or the rhythm guitarist could do a little more. Ultimately, alright, but not that interesting.
Generationals, a New Orleans band on a UK tour, are really quite wonderful musicians. They were easily the most put together ensemble of the night. While the drummer kept impeccable and very funky time, the three men out front switched seamlessly between different instruments and lead vocals. Their sound had a gorgeously upbeat tempo you can imagine throwing in the crates for a road trip to get everyone in the mood. I particularly enjoyed the plucky electronica of ‘Put A Light On It’ and the bass driven ‘Say When’ (both of which have brilliant videos). As a naturally friendly stage presence I feel they struggled a little with the unresponsive Glasgow crowd, but perhaps if you catch them in a lighter venue and more perky occasion you’ll see something really special.
Katherine Tittley
