“I think…” began Austin Williams, taking
long sips from his beer and smiling coyly to himself, “that we’re the best band
in the world right now.” These were the
daring words of a frontman who is currently leading the most hyped up indie band
in the country right now.
Swim Deep broke out of Birmingham and found
their fame over a year ago, and in no time at all proved to be the centre of an
ever-growing, furiously devoted fan base.
Being called the ‘One Direction for indie girls’, their mainly female
following is evident at their intimate live session in the East London record
store, Rough Trade.
One of their album’s most upbeat tracks, Francisco, kicks off the gig and girls
all around the room need no more encouragement to start dancing to the
infectious keys which, even for their live sound, prove to be the centre around
which most of Swim Deep’s songs revolve around.
A brilliant drum solo from Zach Robinson
is included, to the sheer joy of the audience.
Tracks from their debut album such as Red Lips I Know and The Sea
are all offered and received wonderfully by the crowd, and the band end with
the ultimate climax of King City,
which is, unbelievably, even better live than in recording. The driving keyboard hook in the song is left
ringing in people’s ears, and everyone is still humming it as they rush to join
the queue to get their records signed.
All in all, an absolutely faultless
performance from Austin, Higgy, Cavan and Zach.
Oh, and to add to the night, free ‘100m’ patches were handed out
individually by the band to everyone who attended. You can’t beat that.
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