Seaway Spread Get-Up-And-Go Nuts Attitude
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‘Clwb Ifor Bach’ (named after the Welsh lord of the Cantref of Senghennydd in 1158) was rich with adolescent life as the Co-headline tour for As It Is and This Wild Life which reached the Welsh capital on the 11th May.
Opening the night were Blackpool brawlers, Boston Manor. The quintet rocking back-turned caps, black beanies and an energetic pop punk sound, burst into action only to result in an intermittent and erratic energy level within the audience and to reveal that the front man struggles with his lower singing notes. An act thoroughly enjoyed by the clustered crowd at the front but leaving a resonating lull with each passing row.
Kicking straight in with their first track "Your best friend", the Canadian collective Seaway threw caution to the wind and opened the first circle pit of the night, as well as encouraged as much crowd surfing as possible (which received a fair amount of followers). The get-up-and-go nuts attitude the group brought to the stage, formed the first real relationship of the night between artist and audience, encouraging more than a simple stand still/folded arm persona. The limbs flew through the air as "The Let Down" pounded its way through the speakers halfway through their set, the thin floor trembled from simultaneous jumping, leaving a touch of concern for the safety of the level below. Always ready to bring the party, Seaway left the stage triumphant in their attempts to win over the crowd once again.
Forming a complete change of pace from the previous acts, co-headlining acoustic duo ‘This Wild Life’, stepped onto the platform and instead of cranking up to eleven, they slipped the crowd into a gentle and reflective state with there easy-going slice of ethereal nostalgia. Each with their own individual stage presence, a fairly wall-shaking show followed by an acoustic act would not normally be considered a smart move in terms of keeping the attention of the audience, but in these two musicians cases, the young spectators looked on in awe in what can only be described as blissful admiration.
The lights dimmed as a previously recorded audio ushered the final band (and other co-headliners) ‘As It Is’ onto the scene. The set exploded with colour as their front man greeted his fans and flew straight into the first song of their traditionally American pop-punk/emo repertoire. Throughout their set, the atmosphere of the gig seemed to heighten considerably with big songs and interesting acoustic pieces rallying their fans and inciting them to simply enjoy themselves. A strong ending to a considerably impressive night.
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Words by Nathan Roach
