lostprophets cardiff solus 17th august Plus: TOWN
So much spark and excitement
While we’re on the honesty
Along with this is a great
lingers around local boys Town.
path, this is the first time
electricity of friendship on
The crowd at the front seem
I’ve ever had the chance to
stage. DJ Jamie constantly
receptive enough, the ones
witness Lostprophets live. For
amuses Ian, majority of the
hanging back on the sofas are
years people around me have
time showing off his ska
probably thinking the same as
speculated how great they are
dancing skills encouraging him
me, ‘I’m sorry, what spark?’. All
to see live and tonight I finally
to play along but he doesn’t
I see is another indie rock band
got to see that.
take the plunge.
with extra tricks and something
Despite kicking it off with some
It only takes a few songs in
to prove. That o’ so enduring
new tracks, which is a risky
to make you realise the
power chord stretched out
move by any bands accounts,
amount of energy they put into
while the singer ‘emotionally’
the fans accept it and sing
a show compared to other
strains out some gibberish
along anyway, at parts louder
acts that makes you wonder
about some washed up town
than Ian can cope. Tonights
how and if they’re really
or girl. We think. Interest was
show is apart of a few ‘warm
trying. Lostprophets make it
wearing thin at this point in
up dates’ that they’ve getting
look easy to play a show, not
anticipation to see Lostprophets
away with for the last few years
only sounding outstanding
and pondering the thought why
before heading off to festivals.
but crowd interaction and
they choose a bland band than
It shows a great side of a band
everything a gig should
some other that could get the
when they play more intimate
be about.
atmosphere going.
gigs, especially a band like
using the same old formula
Lostprophets who could easily
The only thing that was
If we’re being nice, there is
pack out Cardiff Arena, it
disappointing? That they
some potential and have by
always feels like they’re playing
far been the most entertaining
for the fans, for those love it,
Of Progress’.Maybe one day.
indie band to appear locally
rather than the money.
9/10
for a while, just below Tiger Please who are leading the
But isn’t it about time for a
way for us. Town, you can keep
real tour lads?
your “na na na’s”.
didn’t play ‘The Fake Sound
Words: Nadine Ballantyne
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