After really enjoying a lot of music Fatcat and One Little Indian are producing recently I jumped at the chance to check a number of their latest bands showcasing material all under one roof.
The event was part of a week of gigs at the ICA hosted by a different label each night in order to celebrate Independent labels with Bella Union, and Ninja Tune also hosting nights. The ICA has put on some great gigs of late, (Mogwai's week long residency a few years ago and more recently Errors) and this was no exception.
The first band to grace the stage were the hotly tipped 'We Were Promised Jetpacks' this was a great time for me to see them as their recent debut album has really grown on me and their live show proved exactly why these guys look set to have a sterling year. Their live sound was immense, coming on with the eight minute 'Keeping Warm' which built up to a catastrophically epic few minutes of delayed guitar, pounding drums, catchy vocals, hazes of dry ice and lights, this is how their set continued. After literally blowing the crowd away for the best part of an hour the the lead singer asked 'it's really quiet, have we done something wrong,' obviously modestly unaware of how much the crowd were in awe of them. A hard act to follow but tonight's headliners 'Twilight Sad' who produce their brand of post rock absolutely drenched in effect laden guitars, emotive vocals and synths, showcasing material from their upcoming album they proceeded to spend their time on stage similarly blowing the crowd away with bone crunching intensity.
I needed a breather after the set had finished, still trying to get my head around what I had just witnessed, both bands had completely outdone any expectations.
All is certainly looking good for Fatcat and One Little Indian.
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