As I returned to The Fleece in Bristol
I remember why I love this venue so much, there's
always such a mix of people coming together to
celebrate their love of a certain music in this
old characteristic building, the beer gets flowing
and the music starts with Mojo Fury. These guys
were absolutely brilliant from the word Go. They
were just fucking cool, they sounded like a different
band from one song to another, to compare them
to even big names like QOTSA, NIN, and Biffy Clyro
would be accurate. These guys were new and refreshing,
a real slap in the face from the new mundane crap
that seems to dominate the scene at present. If
I had to fault them on one thing it would be their
drummer, he just didn't quite seem up to scratch,
but I'm sure with a few more tours and recordings
under their belt they could go a hell of a long
way.
LostAlone were offensive to my ears. It was unnecessary
noise, screamy, and without reason it seemed.
Maybe it was just me, but there was just nothing
within them that made me want to listen to them
for any longer than I had to. Maybe that's just
me getting old, I'm fully aware I'm no longer
a 16 year old (which upsets me greatly), but I
really did not have time for this. There was no
real soul to them, no real stage presence, and
no real interest from me I'm afraid.
InMe finally graced the stage with their presence
and I remembered why I've always loved them so
much. It seemed they were back with a vengeance,
and they were going to give this all they've got.
Every single member put their all into performing
for their audience, they were heavier, louder,
and more in your face than I had ever seen them
before either.
InMe rolled through a complete mix of all their
albums, old and new alike, and chose to play some
from their very first album, which to be honest
I don't think many were expecting. 'Natural' came
as a surprise, having been one of the lesser known
tracks from Overgrown Eden it was refreshing to
hear it being played in a different light. Frontman
Dave McPherson really interacted with the crowd
and it was clear he was very aware of assuring
everyone was having a good time and enjoying the
show.
Overall they played an awesome show, and certainly
made me one very happy customer! With any luck
things will only get bigger and better for InMe,
they sure as hell have worked hard enough for
it.
Lostalone – 1/5
Mojo Fury – 4/5
InMe– 4/5
Review By Karlie M
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