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You’ll probably have heard Turin Brakes without even realising it. Their classically constructed harmonies and exceptional lyrics have been pushed into the background by the ‘sick beats’ of lyrically challenged, mass produced pop chants. Fortunately, I grew up with Turin Brakes, it was almost a decade ago when they produced the album The Optimist which proved an innovative hit within ‘The New Acoustic Movement’ with chart hitting tracks such as ‘Underdog (save me)’ and ‘Painkiller’. Despite rises and changes in fame and fortune, they remain as lyrically and musically talented a decade on. Recently, as part of a celebration of their decade long success, they have embarked on the tour to relive their first and most iconic album ‘The Optimist’ at Fibbers.
In my opinion, their set at Fibbers has to have been one of the most impressive live performances, in terms of smooth acoustical folk rock, I have ever seen. The light hearted atmosphere was set with the talents of the supporting artist “Jersey Budd” from Leicester who with his cheeky manner, acoustic guitar and his rough voice, throughout reminded me of a young Rod Stewart. He harmoniously fit well with the stylised Turin Brakes. All in all, quite definitely an artist to watch.
Turin Brake’s set was flawless, a combination of Olly Knight’s and Gale Paridjanian’s faultless vocals, leaving the crowd mesmerised by a voice that epitomises summer along with cider, beaches and sun, from the simmering lust of tracks such as ‘Emergency 72,’ to the lullaby of ‘The Optimist’. After several encores the show ended with Knight, looking like a cop from the nineteen seventies, taking solo on the stage in a beautiful solo rendition of “chim chimney”. “Chim chimney” produced as a charity solo for Christmas (So definitely go buy it from itunes!)
For those of you inspired by bands that maintain their rustic charms and originality, despite rises and changes in fame and fortune, and remain as lyrically and musically talented a decade on, Turin Brakes are definitely a band to consider.
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