Lower Than Atlantis - Southampton MO’Club - October 2nd Tonight we’re in Southampton’s Mo Club about to witness what looks set to be something special. With the rain pouring down outside the queue for the sold out show was rushing to get inside, ready for the fun to begin. Kicking off the night wass Gnarwolves, with them playing to a filtering in crowd it was clear they weren’t going to get the reaction they truly deserved. With a scattering of fans in the audience seeing a few audience members singing along to their tracks meant a huge deal to them. Performing every track from debut EP, Cru with such strength and confidence it’s clear these guys have a bright future ahead of them. Having made the journey across the ocean from Maryland, USA, The Dangerous Summer took no time in gracing the crowd with a flawless performance of tracks from both their albums Reach For The Sun and War Paint. With a large supply of fans already in the audience it was clear at this point that the night had truly started… Main support for tonight’s show were Don Broco, who having already gained a lot of media attention and an ever growing fanbase were sure to have a good time tonight. The Hertfordshire quartet performed tracks from their debut album Priorities including Whole Truth and new single Hold On along with old fan favourites such as Thug Workout causing chaos in the tiny venue. Every time we’ve seen Don Broco they’ve never failed to impress, and this was the same tonight when we were presented with a flawless set. Keep an eye on Don Broco as we’re predicting big things for them in the near future.
It was clear tonight wasn’t going to be Watford quartet’s best since vocalist Mike Duce was suffering from illness just one date in but that didn’t stop them playing their hearts out for their dedicated crowd. Bounded on stage to Love Someone Else it was clear that Duce needed as much crowd support as he could get tonight if he was to get through the eleven strong set. Tonight had allowed Guitarist Ben Sansom, Bassist Dec Hart and Drummer Eddy Thrower to shine above the rest and show their prominence in the band.
The only thing missing was a few more tracks from new album Changing Tune, since the album was released at the start of the tour, probably to promote it, you couldn’t help but feel just playing three tracks from it wasn’t really the right idea. PMA, Go On Strike and Love Someone Else however were strong additions to the set, with the crowd already being able to recite the lyrics back to the amazed quartet. Smiles never left Lower Than Atlantis’ faces and despite the crowd doing much of the singing they had truly pulled off an incredible and memorable set. With the final notes of Deadliest Catch ringing in the crowds ears it was all over and it’s safe to say they seemed pretty happy with what had just been presented to them from all four bands! Tonight it’s clear the odds weren’t in Lower Than Atlantis’ favour, but it didn’t stop them from giving it their all. With their latest album Changing Tune just being realised there’s exciting times ahead for this quartet, jump aboard this ship before you miss the chance! NC