Longfellow's Cool Headline Show In Hoxton
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You know when you hear a song and you think “Wow, what is this?” That’s how I felt upon hearing Longfellow’s “Where I belong” and it just stuck in my head. So when I heard that Longfellow were playing a headline slot at the cool Hoxton Square Bar and Kitchen I jumped at the chance to attend.
Wearing all black, Longfellow appeared smart but stylish; and diving right into their set the band were confident. Excited to hear more of their material after “Where I belong”, I was slightly put aside when the first few songs seemed to be average, no doubt the songs were good and easy listening but that was just it. I began to worry that “Where I belong” would be the encore song and the only good song, my mind became fixated on this one song and that the justification of this band would rely on “Where I belong”.
However, as always, I was wrong. Longfellow performed “Where I belong” in the centre of their set list mentioning the obvious recognition from Chris Evans Radio 2 show, and soon followed some great songs, “Medic” and “Polaroid” definitely stood out, this is where I recognised a pattern in Longfellow’s music. The songs that were softer and climatic proved to be more powerful and fit the style I believe they should stick too, yet stating that after performing at a birthday party their gloomy style was a bit mood killing. Longfellow decided to create more upbeat songs such as “May the light” but watching this band perform I felt a connection and was taken away by the softer songs.
So whether you like upbeat indie music or on the opposite end of the spectrum- the gloomy intense indie sound, Longfellow supply both of these demands, so who wouldn’t be a fan? But if you need convincing then “Where I belong” is the track that’ll make you love these guys.
New EP "Remedy" is out 20th April 2015 Words by Hannah West To find out more about LongfellowClick Here To check out Longfellow's Facebook Page
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