On their April UK Tour, new boys Peace traveled to Glasgow. A place know, almost surfn for its great crowd atmosphere, but also, its unforgiveness for those who slip up. So, to impress their loyal fans and to win new ones, the Birmingham quartet had to play their hearts out tonight. But before they entertained the fans, they're support act had to play.
Superfood have been on the music radar for around six months now and hail from the same town as their fellow headliners. Their B-Town sound is not like the other bands who hail from there. Their music consists of scuzzy rock as well as a chilled sound. They humbly walk on, smash through their first song before quietly only saying "We're Superfood". They proceed with four or five more songs including TV and Superfood with the latter sounding like a cooler version of Weezer's "Island In the Sun". Despite the odd jeer from the odd moron, they play a solid and confident set, even if it did not look comfortable.
Fans go crazy as they hope to get their tenner's worth as the psych rockers take to the stage. The band waste no time in starting their set as they play deep track Delicious with its sulky bass lines and its dark theme, as frontman Harry Koisser moans "You used to be delicious". The pace picks up when grungy number Follow Baby and pop-rock track Lovesick play after a difficult start due to technical difficulties. Once everything is tweaked and sorted, the crowd start to react better to the band on Waste of Paint as the atmosphere grows wild as they scream "You're electric honey you blow my brains" completed with some addictive hooks. Things slow down again as they play Float Forever before Koisser asks the crowd "Who here is high tonight?". Something that is met with screams and sighs as the crowd are split even on the matter. The question is appropriate as they play Higher Than the Sun, the opener to their album, In Love. Then the fan favourites kick in. Toxic is full of crooning riffs and Wraith is a sultry song, sounding almost sleazy but great. 1998 is not as familiar to all - due to it not appearing on the album - and therefore leaves the main set a little disappointing to end on. Nevertheless, the length of the song is incredible and they don't lose form when playing.
The encore starts and the band expectantly walk back out to the crowd's delight. California Daze sends everyone into a dreamy state with its swooning hooks and lazy drum beat as Harry's brother and guitarist for the band, Sam Koisser joins in on backing vocals. After that, they end with their breakthrough single Bloodshake from their EP Delicious. This receives one of the best cheers of the night as Koisser wails "We spit blood at the sun/spit blood in the ocean" and the band end on a high.
I have seen quite a few bands, but not many of them have the presence of Peace. Their music is different, they are a fun bunch of lads and they are tipped to do great things. Just what is needed in a great band, and after tonight's show, they have shown that they can do that.
Best Moment: The surprisingly good version of Waste of Paint, sounding so much better live.
Worst Moment: The stuttering start because the mics weren't working.
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