Update: Thanks to Ben from the band for the pictures and the o.k. to post the rest of the show
The night before the big match and i'm in the Academy Leeds (or Town & Country Club to us old timers). I'm struggling to get over the fact that Deathretro are not a metal band. Surely there is an unwritten rule that any band that has 'Death' in their name should be disciples of the Kerrang sound. It turns out though that Deathretro are more NME than Kerrang. A combination of guitar riffs, and pulsing keyboards, has the desired effect of your head nodding and foot tapping at the same time. For some reason i am reminded of Joy Division, not least because the guitarist from my distant vantage point looks the spitting image of a young Bernard Sumner. The lead singer also seems to combine the manic energy of Ian Curtis with the occasional stadium moves of Chris Martin, or perhaps its just his keyboard playing front and centre that reminds me of Mr Coldplay. Hailing from Cumbria the band race through a seven song set which makes a solid impression. I may spend most of my time now listening to Americana but sometimes they're is a certain simple joy in revisiting the Indie scene which made up the majority of my gig going time in my youth. If you like 80s and early 90s Indie / Grunge you could do worse than check this band out. It ain't britpop though!
Full Show MP3 Download available HERE
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