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Entering The Faversham fashionably late we discover the band won’t be on for at least another hour. Oh. There is also no one here. Apart from a guy looking for a coat that was left here the previous night. Several drinks later and the crowd begins to pick up and the London-based We Have Band take to the stage.
Opening with a few brief moments of ‘Piano’ (of which it would have been nice to hear more) and moving straight into ‘Divisive’, the audience warms up to the sounds of the bass-heavy electro-pop in what is easily the best song on the album, leaving me wondering where their set would go from there. Coming straight off a tour supporting Two Door Cinema Club, WHB’s performance was tight and polished, and the atmosphere was great – everyone was throwing themselves into dancing with fantastic energy.
There were highlights: ‘Honeytrap’ was a personal favourite, with a mainstream-friendly beat and lyrics that were easy to pick up. All three members of WHB took to their mics for this one providing some range to the vocals, creating a simple but distinct song. Latest single ‘Love, What You Doing?’ and ‘Oh!’ went down well with the crowd, making it overall an enjoyable night.
A lack of variation and an incredibly short set minus support band, however, let WHB down. After a while it became a little repetitive, and although I can’t fault them in terms of musical skill, their live performance suffered from the same problems as their album – drawing your interest to begin with but losing its appeal by the end.
Would I stay and watch their set if I caught them at a festival? Sure. Would I suffer freezing temperatures to go and see them again? Unlikely.
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