In the cute upstairs of a little venue in the outskirts of
Cardiff city centre the Front Bottoms took to the stage and no one could have
anticipated the show they would put on.
The support took to the stage – Kevin Devine & the
Goddamn Band – probably better known for their work with Manchester Orchestra
on joint project Bad Books, they played a cracking set with the crowd bobbing
along appreciatively. Then with a lovely speech on how they had fallen in love
with the band they were supporting years ago and how they loved coming to Wales
followed by the last song of the set, they were gone.
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| Kevin Devine @ The Globe |
The anticipation started to build, the shuffling of feet to
get to the front, ready for what everyone had come to see. The lights dimmed
and then blasting through the speakers came ‘that song from Titanic’, everyone
was taken back a bit then proceeded to shout their heart out to a classic, then
The Front Bottoms walk onto the stage and play the beat of "Wolfman" and all hell
breaks loose.
For a band best described as sad pop punk and on CD don’t
sound crazily energetic, they know how to put on an energetic show. Within
seconds there was pushing, shoving, moshing, bouncing and crowd surfing, they
reduced a whole room of people to a sweaty mess within a space of a song or
two, it was fantastic.
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| The Front Bottoms @ The Globe |
As they tore through an explosive set with the crowd
bouncing and shouting back every lyric the bands set came to a triumphant
rendition of their hit song “Twin Size Mattress”. A very emotional song with a
lot of energy, everyone in the room screamed it back providing a spine-tingling
end to the show as the lead singer pushed his way through the crowd, getting
mobbed by fans, the band played the song to a finish, leaving the crowd
stunned. What a set and what a night
-Luke
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