 New
killer shoes are a 4 piece bland indie pop band;
the opening song didn't really go anywhere or
do anything. Songs kind of sound the same throughout
the set and they sound really flat. And what's
with all the swearing, every other word in-between
is fucking this and fucking that from the front
man, they don't seem to realise that most of the
crowd is made up of kids. The 3rd song in hypocrite,
same blandness different sound though which makes
it interesting for a minute or two. The crowd
are completely comatose, no reaction at all. I
really can't stress the word 'average' enough.
The only bright spot was the awesome guitar solo
during a song called what I believe to be called
wet lie, this band must be a pit stop to better
things for the lead guitarist. Work in progress
a much heavier song, is the other highlight in
the set finally a song that doesn't smack of mediocrity.
There an average band, it's a wonder as to why
there on this bill as 5 bands. It can only get
better surely.
 Never Means Maybe are an Alternative rock band.
The crowd show some signs of life which is nice
to finally see, they react well to the bands 4th
song. It's a good mix of screamo and clean vocals,
much preceding the cleaner vocals. But the band
ain't doing nothing massively new well nothing
new really than what clogs up rock radio stations,
just another average band that has had some success
with chugging riffs and the double bass drum sound.
Some of the riffs are pretty decent I have to
say, but the rest of sound is lacking a killer
edge. The songs sound rather the same and get
a bit messy in places. But at least the band is
lively as are the crowd, having two drum sets
on stage the one at the front effectively splitting
the bands in two, that's gotta interfere with
some band chemistry a little.
 Octane Ok another local band, and to be honest
as much as I love local bands, these ain't one
of them, and I know a fair few bands that are
much better. There songs are ok, but it's something
you've heard a million times, nothing original
about this lot. It's all very middle of the road,
radio friendly pop rock, the vocals are pretty
decent but the riffs aren't that lively or memorable.
It's all just so very average but the crowd are
eating it up really which I guess is what matters.
 Lost alone come on to, Jeff Wayne's war of the
world’s main theme Song, love that song,
not sure how it relates to the band but it is
cool, There a 3 piece hard rock band. It's all
very sharp and noisy, sung in one tone. Te riffs
are noisy and I really can't make them out at
times the drumming goes from a messy sound to
simple beats, it works but the messy part really
don't sound too good, it's too much. The sound
is too full on too high end. And the lighting
is utterly dire. There a good band to watch and
at times some good guitar work really shines through
but at others it feels like I'm being bludgeoned
by their sound. The songs go from good to average,
but there's nothing here that really stands out
to grab attention.
 My passion this would be my second time in seeing
them, this time they've been given free reign
of the stage, and they are using it to its fullest.
All of them are painted gold; Laurence has a whole
American Psycho. Patrick Batman thing going on,
looks good, the gold paint, must and does get
everywhere; they open there lively set with, the
girl who lost her smile, good opening song which
is followed by asleep in the asylum, another storming
song. The crowd are finally awoken from there
slumber by these two energetic songs, never ever
land carries the set forward after the openers.
In my fever, crazy & me, come back to me,
keep the pace up, you wonder when they gonna slow
down but they seem too bound on unlimited energy
and the gold body paint is still holding fast,
it looks awesome. This set is well paced and never
seems to drag, lily White lies is a new song and
it's only there 2nd time playing it live, it seems
to go down quite well with the young crowd. The
set storms on  with secret, day of bees, dance
of life, thanks for nothing and set closer, the
mess we made with our lives, close out the set
in which the band most of the band except for
the synth player who finishes out the set on his
own while the rest of the band mosh in the crowd
much to the delight to the fans involved. After
a dire support line up, it's good to see a band
turn it on like this. Top bombing!
New Killer Shoes – 2/5
Never Means Maybe – 3/5
Octane Ok– 3/5
Lost Alone 3/5
My Passion 5/5
Review By Robert Lawrence
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