But first Goat Girl, an all female four piece from South London who recently signed to Rough Trade. Prior to the gig I'd only ever heard a couple of songs by Goat Girl, the bands two singles Country Sleaze and Scum which I've had on repeat the last couple of months, so I was intrigued to see the band play a full set. As far as song quality goes, they knocked it out of the park, each song more memorable than the last, however it is the two singles that get the biggest reaction from the crowd. Each songs feels short, snappy and angry. The only negative was that the bands stage presence felt like they were purposely distancing themselves from the crowd, that being said Goat Girl seem like a band who could be destined for big things.
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| Goat Girl |
Half an hour later, Girl Band take to the stage, kicking of the set with fan favourite Paul, things quickly get loud. It really feels like Girl Band are such a one of a kind band, the level of aggression the band put across combined with the unusual way they play their instruments (On a couple of occasions the bassist played with a beer bottle) really makes their live shows something special. The band played for just over an hour only stopping for lead singer Dara Kiely to joke with the audience about ex Leeds United players, there was never a moment where the band didn't completely own the crowd. Big songs such as Pears For Lunch and Lawman where highlights of the set and the band ending on their cover of Why They Hide Their Bodies Under My Garage got the biggest crowd reaction of the night. I urge everyone to go see this band live.
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| Girl Band |
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