BasTiLLe live @ Rock City Nottingham 21/03/13

Bastille, what to expect? I had no idea! There has been an underground swell that something is really kicking off for this band. Yet to release an album but selling out venues across the land. The show had been moved to Rock City due to the speed in which the tickets had sold for the Rescue Rooms. They then sold out Rock City! Realistically, as I sat in the Social with a pint, I thought, they have two tracks that I really like so it's worth going to watch them because surely they will have one or two more worth a listen?

Arriving onstage with the mysterious Twin Peaks playing in the background they launched straight into 'Bad Blood' the title track from their debut album. The crowd scream and sing back the words to band as if they have been around for years! The crowd, a real mixed audience, made up mainly of young females and 'quifftastic scenesters', a mosh pit designed by GHD, but also containing older more seasoned gig goers. Therein I feel lies the success of this band, they appeal to a broad spectrum of fans and age groups.
 They have the good looking lead singer but they also have some killer tunes. And let's not forget Dan Smith's vocals, impeccable tonight. Highlights were 'What would you do' the mash up of 'Of the Night/Rhythm is a Dancer' 'Pompeii' in which support band To Kill a King come back on stage to join in and the grand finale 'Flaws'. This sees Smith do a grand tour of Rock City to sing alongside the fans who have lapped up tonight's performance. The last person I saw do this at the Rock was Johnny Borrell of Razorlight before they went massive! You sense 'going massive' is only  a matter of time for Bastille if they continue to play live shows as energising and joyful as tonight. Go and see them in a small venue while you can would be my advice!!

Some footage I took from the gig :-)

Flaws
http://youtu.be/fUEzlWp3Ogc

Pompeii
http://youtu.be/zZr9NGp0dQQ

Of the Night/Rhythm is a Dancer
http://youtu.be/Os21mRLzVY4