David Emery Online

Fucked Up

7 March 2009

Loud.

Really loud.

So loud that I’m now seriously considering getting ear plugs (the idea of which freaks me out in a slightly odd way). I was half deaf for at least 24 hours afterwards.

I am – as the photo above had maybe tipped you off – talking about the lovely Fucked Up, who played the Electric Ballroom as part of the Shred yr face 2 tour with Rolo Tomassi & The Bronx. I’ll admit that I’d never heard any Rolo Tomassi before – just heard of them – but they were good fun. Possibly a little shouty/screamy for my tastes but that was certainly made up for in energy and enthusiasm.

However, if we’re talking about energy and enthusiasm Fucked Up will take the crown every time. Damian – the singer – spent only one song fully clothed and on the stage; it was quickly shirt off and into the crowd, where he remained for much of the set. Luckily that energy is backed up by great songs so the crowd matched their fervour. I guess it can be summed up by the fact that I went home after Fucked Up – I’d used up all of my CF space (12GB worth) and all of my energy; it was a headline band set just slightly early in the night.

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