Photo Credit: Caitlin Mellors
Words: Shelby Strainer
Embarking on a UK headline tour shortly after the release of their new EP ‘Exist Vol.II’, Oxfordshire post hardcore outfit LASTELLE unleashed their atmospheric sound across the UK, performing in some of Britain’s intimate venues.
Terminals opened the show, and put on an energetic, emotional instrumental set. They set the atmosphere of the gig perfectly, with amazing stage presence for such a new band, they were highly engaged with the music they were playing, while also engaging with the audience by telling them to move forward, and to check them out if they like what they hear, having a queue of people at their merch stand talking to them at the end, was definitely a sign that most of the audience liked what they heard.
Then it got to Blight Town, who brought the energy and brought the crowd to life. With emo riffs, and catchy choruses, this band was one to watch for sure, and definitely won over their audience. Blight Town had very good dynamics as a band which made their performance more fun and interesting to watch, through having multiple band members on vocals, and their main vocalist in the crowd rather than on the stage, which brought the audience engagement, and fan interactions to a new high, ready for Lastelle to come on and boost that.
As soon as Lastelle hit the stage, the audience was immediately immersed in their set of emotionally charged melodic metalcore. They also continued the multi vocal dynamics in their band by having their drummer and bassist also on vocals, and their vocalist as immersed in the crowd and as the audience was in the show, which was later heightened by him crowdsurfing from the front to the back of the venue. This show was filled with fans screaming every word in such an emotional manor, and multiple fans leaving with signed setlists and drumskins, this show was truly for the fans and meant as much as it did to the band as it did to the fans, which was truly a beautiful thing to see.
Photo Credits:
Shelby Strainer – Bristol, Rough Trade
Caitlin Mellors – Sheffield, Corporation
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