DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979/ THE FEVER:
OXFORD ZODIAC 1/2/05
The Fever have a lot of curly hair between them. And simply sound,
to me, pretty much like the New York version of The Killers. This makes
them instantly cooler. Notable for their outstanding drummer and extremely
passionate front man, they were very interesting to watch; a few people
even bopped and proceedings were briefly enlivened. However, I still
couldn't help thinking that they were a strange choice of support for
a band so obliterating.
Because Death From Above 1979 have left my hearing totally impaired.
My ears are still ringing three days later. The reason I forgive them
is because, from seeing this duo knock the little rocking socks off
a fairly lacklustre Oxford, I am surely convinced that all I need to
hear is drum and bass anyway. Don't worry, I'm not talking the stuff
you hear coming from the blacked out Chav-mobile that threatened to
run you over the other day. This is more evil than that. And is certainly
dangerous enough to do serious physical harm, it doesn't just pretend
to. Like Queens of The Stone Age playing thrash on speed (sorry, hard
to describe; in a league of their own), I've never watched a band give
so much on stage; I don't know where they get their energy from because
I barely had the energy to watch them. The crowd pleaser definitely
being recent single "Romantic Rights", this was the most intense,
sexy and compelling show I have ever witnessed, certainly from two men
favouring large moustaches and flat caps who worryingly remain strangely
attractive. Be amazed and maybe a little afraid. But, next time they
play a town near you, be there.
www.deathfromabove1979.com
Anna C.
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