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Review: The Orielles, Strange Brew – ‘The band had grown and developed’
The Orielles, without a doubt have been one of my grail gigs since the release of the of their 2017 single Sugar Tastes Like Salt.
With this in mind, I was extremely excited to finally have tickets to see the West Yorkshire group at Strange Brew, doubling my excitement as it is arguably one of the best venues in Bristol for gigs.
Taking place on a rainy Sunday, Strange Brew felt cosy and gentle with a bustling but conscientious crowd, perfect for a damp gig on what would normally be a day of rest and when some might be feeling more fragile than others.
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Taking to the stage, lead guitarist, Henry Carlyle Wade was an animated presence from the get-go, serving to shake us all from our Sunday dreariness and fill the room with energy.
As gigs often do at Strange Brew, the space felt intimate.
Departing from the catchy choruses and fizzy space pop of their previous works, their new album, Tableau is a slightly darker exploratory trip and it dominated the setlist at the gig.
At first, I was saddened that I wasn’t hearing more songs from their first album, one which I had fallen in love with.
However, any notion of this was soon dispersed as I fell in love with their new sound, realising I was watching the result of a band that had grown and developed, maturing in sound and scope from their indie pop origins.
However, all was not lost for fans of their older releases as one was pulled from the bag towards the end.
With cobwebs blown off and played with fervent new energy, it represented the fever pitch of the evening and gave me a feeling of coming full circle after being enthralled by the genre hopping sound of their new album.
I wish I could spend more Sundays like this.
Main photo: Angus Cawood
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