This review was written a few years ago and was my first introduction to this great band who know how to turn a gig into a party!
Georgia band Of Montreal took to the stage of a sold-out Button Factory to the rapturous applause of an audience that immediately started dancing on seats and cheering.
The band itself made a colourful sight; adorning neon blazers, over-sized sunglasses and black angel wings. It looked like they had been beamed straight out of the glam rock era of the seventies.
Live, the band sound like an eclectic mixture of The Killers, The Rapture, David Bowie and Prince. The songs built up to a frenzied crescendo.
Dry ice, disco lighting, smoke machines and neon images on the screen behind the stage seemed like a perfect accompaniment to this energetic, colourful group.
The music was a perfect mixture of electro, pop, funk and rock and charismatic lead vocalist, Kevin Barnes’, voice was the most impressive part of the performance; soaring in Brandon Flowers fashion through a range of both upbeat and piano-driven numbers.
It was almost a theatrical experience which was impossible not to enjoy.
Deirdre O’Brien.
No comments:
Post a Comment