First out were Sheer Attack, a 4-piece, no-shit hardcore punk band from Liverpool. Pushing vibes from 'DZ Deathrays' and the more hardcore 'Sebadoh' tracks, the band was mostly led by singer Russ. While the rest of the band got down to business, playing trebly guitar leads, interesting drum rhythms, and fuzzy bass-lines, the singer held the crowd in the palm of his hand. At times, throughing orbs of energy at the crowd, jumping into the crowd when his mic inexplicably stops working and has to be replaced, and sharing his drink with the front row, he clearly knew how to work an audience. The fact the vocal mic stopped working didn't seem to stop them however, as Russ continued shouting, arms flailing, into an imaginary microphone. It was a great show of showmanship, and a 'no-shit, nothing will stop us' vibe. While some attempts from going from one song straight to the next were slightly sloppy, the band never seemed to slow down, or breathe for that matter. It was just 28 minutes of pure, hardcore energy. The only issue, as stated before was the dynamic between the band and themselves. While Russ engaged the audience, Broomo (guitar), Glaysher (bass), and Dave (drums) seemed to be playing to themselves; never really looking around, never acknowledging each other, but if you're gonna support Dinosaur Jr. then even looking happy means you've got more stage presence...
Photos by Tayler Little
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