GAME THEORY RECORD STORE DAY LAUNCH PARTY @MELLO MELLO, 21/04/12
It
is Death At Sea’s first gig in Liverpool and the sense of expectation and
anticipation is almost palpable, mixed in with the heady atmosphere of sweat
and beer at a packed Mello Mello. Ever since a Bido Lito! front cover back in February predicted that the
relatively unheard of band would “blow a hole in Liverpool’s unsuspecting music
community”, there has been a real buzz about them, despite the fact that most
fans had only heard the three songs put up on YouTube. In spite of all this
hype, which any band would be rightly wary of as a kiss of death before they’d
even started, Death At Sea rise magnificently to the occasion, opening with the
melancholy pop fuzz of ‘Sea Foam Green’ and showing off their lush three way
harmonies to best effect. The band themselves acknowledge their sudden burst of
popularity when they introduce the Cribs-esque ‘Drag’ as “one of our old songs…
well, three months old,” but even at this early stage there is an almost sing-along moment during the
chorus (“when he’s with her, she bleeds
glitter”) which is testament to the swooning warmth of these tracks.
Following up with the faster paced and heavier punk of ‘Selfless’ and new song
‘Driving Range’ it is clear that what worked well on record merely becomes more
special when translated to a live setting.
‘Sea
Foam Green’ opens with the lines, “In any
other city in the world, tonight it gets dark- but not in Liverpool” and
for the small crowd here to celebrate Record Store Day to the soundtrack of
local talent, Death At Sea have definitely brightened up their night.