Tonight was a big one, Cargo tucked away in the heart of London’s ‘trendiest’ area of Shoreditch has had some great gigs over the last few years and this was no exception.
First up are ‘These Monsters,’ one of the many exciting bands coming from Leeds at the moment, their debut album ‘Call Me Dragon’ is bringing heavy rock back from wherever it went. The four piece ripped up the stage with a sound so loud you start to think that ear plugs could really be a good purchase. Slick guitar lines complimented by subtle synth work and a good bit of saxophone, they are steadily gaining themselves a decent reputation and with tonights ear achingly live performance it’s only onwards and upwards from here.
RGC aren’t exactly the new kids on the block with 2/3rd’s of them being from cult heroes Low but the fact that they play in both bands is pretty much where the similarities end. Their second album recently out via Sub Pop is a brutally vast and loud record, far from the minimalistic drone of Low, by the time they entered the stage Cargo was crammed full of music lovers watching in awe as the three piece battled it out with pounding drums, vast electric blues style guitar and heavy bass lines.
The crowd seemed split between die hard fans and people who were just curious to see what these guys were up to, new songs such as ‘Workin’ Hard’ and ‘Poor Man’s Daughter’ evoked a great crowd response and also got people properly singing along to the catchy choruses but it was the amazing drum work combined the aggressive guitar work of, bringing the rock songs out into a new and much more epic light.
RGC are the sort of band that are holding the torch for the avid ‘rock’ fan but as yet they still don’t know about what an amazing hidden gem these guys really are, their performance tonight showcased a live sound that would be equally at home at much bigger venues in the capital.
Words : Gordon Reid
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