Beats: ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead gig review (NAC)
On Monday,
I went to see ...And You Will Know Us By
The Trail Of Dead at Norwich Arts Centre. Although I’ve been a fan of
theirs for years, this was the first opportunity I had to see them so I was
pretty excited.
...Trail
of Dead is a progressive rock band and was formed in 1994 by Conrad Keely and
Jason Reece. They originally started playing music in the indie rock town of
Olympia, WA but eventually relocated to Austin, TX where they became the band
they are now.
They
currently have 7 albums out, in which each is uniquely different to the last,
with their 2012 release Lost Songs
out tomorrow but more on that later...
We got to
the gig a little later than planned but early enough to catch the last few
songs of support band MaybeSheWill; a
post-rock band from Leicester. Their style is purely instrumental, experimental
weird rock and I really enjoy them. I regret not being able to get there for
the full set!
...Trail
Of Dead came on with a big, atmospheric bang and launched into Strange News From Another Planet with
gusto.
Going to a gig in the arts centre is weird
though; bands rarely get the same reception as they would from any other venue
because it really is quite different.
They
played classics like Worlds Apart and
Another Morning Stoner which probably
got some of the bigger receptions.
See, Norwich Arts Centre isn’t a conventional
gig venue. It’s actually a church which seems to have a weird effect on the
crowd. It’s as if they feel they can’t go quite as mental.
As well as
two songs from the new album, Lost Songs;
Pinhole Camera & Up To Infinity. Of course, other fans in
the crowd were a bit lost at this point, having not heard them before but they
got into it. I had the satisfaction of knowing that I’ve heard the new album
(review soon).
This time, however, the venue didn’t affect
the madness of the crowd. It was as if Norwich Arts Centre was built for ...And
You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead to play in.
What I
thought was really cool, and quite bizarre is that for a few songs, the drummer
and the bassist switched places. I have never seen anything like it before.
Usually, bands will just stick to their own corners of the stage and I’m fine
with that but this was really fucking cool.
The crowd was mental but kind of in a bit of a
daze at the same time. I’m presuming most of them were stoned but I’m not one
to judge as I’d had a few beers.
The whole
set was executed perfectly and with such enthusiasm. ...Trail of Dead really
know how to pull off a live performance, both musically and with plenty of
crowd interaction to bring a truly entertaining show. It was just sad that they
had to cut their set short due to arriving to the venue late.
Next time
...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead play in a city or town near you, I
urge you to go and see them. You really won’t be disappointed.
The new
album Lost Songs is out tomorrow,
Monday 22nd October on multiple platforms.
Trail Of Dead online:
Nate
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