 After
conducting the interview with Alberta Cross tonight,
i ran into some old friends a band that was playing
on this night, a band formally known as Spectre,
now known as The Rimes, a good bunch of lads,
that have tided themselves up a tad, a new name,
a new bass player and now sporting a game plan
and a manager.
The Rimes, first up, after the first few songs,
i saw and heard that this is quite possibly there
best performance i've seen them do, it is also
the best they've ever sounded! The drumming and
bass playing is simple at times, but effective
in the songs that are performed. The vocalist
and rhythm guitarist Jamie, his playing is decent
as ever, his vocals again the best i've heard
him sing but limited in range, something im sure
he'll develop as he gets older, Mike his lead
playing again still needs a bit of a polish, but
his solos are getting better, and catcher too.
Over all the guys could have moved about a bit
more, the bass player on his first show, looked
a tad nervous, but played well, but all in all
they gave a solid account of themselves, and can
surely move on from here.
 Next up were Three Seeds in Paris, had no idea
what i was in for, i was expecting some drab indie
stuff as they made there way on stage but after
the opener, 'Still need you' and follow up Trouble
so simple in its construction but catchy as hell.
The last 3 songs were by far the best of the set
tho, Bleed me dry with its spaghetti western sound
and simple drums, just a brilliant if slightly
serious song! 'Even if i tried' and set closer
'No Direction' both excellent catchy songs, that
both end up in anarchy on stage, if they could
afford it im sure they would be smashing there
guitars off the floor! Brilliant sound and band,
im sure they could go far with the right backing
as every song here could do something in the charts!
After interviewing Headliners Alberta Cross,
and seeing how tired these guys were, wasnt sure
what sort of performance we were in for tonight,
it wasnt a lively one, but the music was spot
on and not sloppy at all! They Opened with Taking
Control, a fairly decent tune, quite mellow really
as the rest of the set was too, very laid back
blues rock, really easy on the ears, full of melody,
at  times could pick out the individual instruments,
the drumming is simple stuff but very effective,
the riffs are subtle but fantastic, the vocals
are really good, dry at times, bordering on female
vocals at times , but at times i noticed that
the vocals sometimes got lost in the mix, 3 song
blues was a good example of this, the song was
heavy and dramatic, the band was very tight in
this song, but the vocals seemed to slip away
at times. They Closed out there set with Lucy
Rider and City walls, after mentioning what merch
they had, after they finished they looked tired,
but can go safely on in the knowledge that they
have entertained this Birmingham crowd!
The Rimes 4/5
Three Seeds In Paris 5/5
Alberta Cross 5/5
Review By Robert Lawrence |
