It’s like a dead serious Muse or a venomous Bloc Party. Tonight they lay their cards on the table from the moment they enter the stage, launching into We Lost Everything, with its menacing opening: “There was a warning”, all choppy guitars and sci-fi effects. It’s got a post-apocalyptic urgency it’s devastatingly sad, at times unsettling but, like the very best points of No Cities Left, it’s also uplifting and fragile, with some beautifully tender moments, not least during the duets between Lightburn and wife Natalia Yanchuk. Times Infinity Volume One, however, is a frantic, emotional treat. Following the peak of the afore mentioned breakthrough record – which saw them pitted as future superstars – they sort of plateaued. And while they might whoop loudest at tracks from their second album, No Cities Left, Times Infinity Volume One – their latest release – is a just reward for that dedication.įirst released back in September 2015, it took 18 months to secure a UK release, which must have been a frustrating wait for the band, as it’s a record that sees them revitalised and finally back on track. The show’s almost sold out, which would suggest that despite being neglected so, they still have an unwavering fan base over here. Tonight’s the end of a European tour – and their first London gig for over six years. He uses it in the much the same way as the band drafts its set list – “punishment, reward, punishment, reward,” Lightburn laughs, referring to their decision to interweave fan favourites from their back catalogue with tracks from their new album – flitting between using his voice to minimal effect, sounding almost ordinary before creeping up to that moment you just know is coming. It’s just that a voice like this is always going to dominate. It’s not that the veteran Montreal band don’t have songs they really do. The Dears’ 90-minute set flew by, probably because most of it was spent in excited anticipation, waiting for Murray Lightburn’s inevitable burst of massive, gut-wrenching vocals.
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