Gengahr @ Norwich Arts Centre
Good job, Gengahr.
I arrived a bit late for Cash and David, and only managed to catch 4 songs, but they had a really nice grungy vibe to them. They reminded me of Yuck, but with a bit more synth-y action. Their guitar was a tiny bit too treble-y and I was standing a tiny bit too close to the speakers, thus any time they played a guitar line I felt like my left ear was about to bleed. Their songs evolved a lot, going through loads of stages and building up before heavy synth choruses. Good stuff.
Puma Rosa are an evolving mass of electronic, psychedelic hooks. The singer wears a long white dress and dances around to the music, sometimes spinning in circles. It was a pretty energetic performance, and the crowd bobbed their head dutifully. At this point I should mention the bassist looked like Brass Eye era Mark Heap. Dunno why I noticed that. Each song was a cool little dance thing, even if they all kind of sounded the same. A good start.
I’ve been meaning to see Gengahr for a while. First I was supposed to see them at British Summer Time, but everyone was scared to miss being at the front for The Strokes. Then I was supposed to see them at Latitude, but missed out due to me being so tired after being on my feet six hours in a row that I collapsed at my camp. Tonight it was nice to finally see them. The indie kids have come out in droves (myself included) to see an NME buzz band try to make a name for themselves on their first headline tour. One thing I notice about their live performance is that every single song becomes a load more psychedelic when presented in a live setting. The guitar solos are more blistering and the vocals are more haunting. Honestly this makes the whole experience so much more exciting. Their folksy elements, such as on Fill My Gums With Blood, become a more exciting, dynamic experience. This energy maintains most of the way through their set, and even when they say they’re going to ‘do a slow one’ even then it seems to slip right into the rest of their songs. They go off and come back on again almost immediately for the obligatory encore, playing their most popular song, She’s a Witch. It’s a mega track that finishes everyone off. Cue cheers and jubilation. Good job, Gengahr.
I arrived a bit late for Cash and David, and only managed to catch 4 songs, but they had a really nice grungy vibe to them. They reminded me of Yuck, but with a bit more synth-y action. Their guitar was a tiny bit too treble-y and I was standing a tiny bit too close to the speakers, thus any time they played a guitar line I felt like my left ear was about to bleed. Their songs evolved a lot, going through loads of stages and building up before heavy synth choruses. Good stuff.
Puma Rosa are an evolving mass of electronic, psychedelic hooks. The singer wears a long white dress and dances around to the music, sometimes spinning in circles. It was a pretty energetic performance, and the crowd bobbed their head dutifully. At this point I should mention the bassist looked like Brass Eye era Mark Heap. Dunno why I noticed that. Each song was a cool little dance thing, even if they all kind of sounded the same. A good start.
I’ve been meaning to see Gengahr for a while. First I was supposed to see them at British Summer Time, but everyone was scared to miss being at the front for The Strokes. Then I was supposed to see them at Latitude, but missed out due to me being so tired after being on my feet six hours in a row that I collapsed at my camp. Tonight it was nice to finally see them. The indie kids have come out in droves (myself included) to see an NME buzz band try to make a name for themselves on their first headline tour. One thing I notice about their live performance is that every single song becomes a load more psychedelic when presented in a live setting. The guitar solos are more blistering and the vocals are more haunting. Honestly this makes the whole experience so much more exciting. Their folksy elements, such as on Fill My Gums With Blood, become a more exciting, dynamic experience. This energy maintains most of the way through their set, and even when they say they’re going to ‘do a slow one’ even then it seems to slip right into the rest of their songs. They go off and come back on again almost immediately for the obligatory encore, playing their most popular song, She’s a Witch. It’s a mega track that finishes everyone off. Cue cheers and jubilation. Good job, Gengahr.
