I was meant to go to this gig with Campbell but unforetunately Storm Ciara wrecked havoc and they trains were screwed and there was no gurantee even if he got there he would get home ok. Luckily I had enough time to source a replacment gig buddy for the evening and my Dad stepped up to the mark. Something about gigs I just dont see it as an activity you do yourself, even though most of the evening is spent appreciating the music. I still prefer talking to someone during the in between bits.
Anyway we got to the venue about 7.15 as doors opened at 7pm. There was actually quite a big queue but we got in, in plenty of time. One thing I was a bit surprised about was that there was no support. But the tickets were fairly cheap at £18 and they have been around a while now so can play longer than bands in their infancy.
They came on about 8pm and burst into "Manifest" off their third and current album "Divisions". In fact nearly half the set tonight was focused on that album. Showing a band that have faith in their new material. Personally I think its a great album and stands shoulder to shoulder with the other 2 albums.
In terms of live performance Starset really are a great band to watch. With Singer, gutarist, bassist, drummer and then violinist and cellist. They are such a dynamic rock band who have carved their own unique blend of cinematic rock. On the screen you have video accompinants to the songs. Some songs its just film of them playing currently but others are intreging videos. None more so than half way through the set where they left the stage for a time and played a sciency video which I'm sure some people in the audience understood but it did seem quite complicated. When they came back out they were all changed in terms of outfits - the gutarist and bassist donned spacesuits while the women changed into dresses.
I still remember when I first saw Starset a couple of years ago supporting Shinedown and was blown away. This was slightly different as I knew what to expect. The surprise element of last time wasnt there. But I tell you what was there. The full Starset experience. This is a band that put on a show and go to lengths to make it feel like you are experiencing something that is not like any other band you will go and see. And for that I really appreciate the effort they put in and for coming over from America to our shores. And "My Demon" probably is still their best song - the crowd did know most of the songs tonight but they really went for it with "My demon". It was tremendous.
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