BRS

Liverpool, Barfly, 13/4/08.

As we all know I'm a big fan of Blood Red Shoes and have been since their conception and very early shows. I've seen them grow from baby faced shy performers into erm! baby faced more adept rock/grungy specialists. Last time I saw them was here in Liverpool and it was a full crowd and a good rock out show so I expected pretty much the same here, also on the eve of the release of their debut album.

I got to the Barfly about 7:20 and to my surprise there was nobody there. After about 5/10 mins they let me in.

The place filled a bit fairly soon but nothing like the crowd I'd imagined, strange. First band on were a French band called 1984. They were ok too a good Gallic rhythm to them. They ended their set by announcing "if you like us you can buy our cd, if you don't then by our cd so we can get back to France". Quite amusing that.

Next band up were a local band called 'The Hot Melts' again these were ok. Slightly more punky and abrasive than the previous band.

The singer/guitarist was the main focus here as he was the one who leaped about the stage. The rest of the band were fairly static, ok though.

By the time BRS were due the place had not filled much more and I was quite free at the front to move about. Strange that as I say last time was a full packed up the front.

Firstly, not sure on the new hairdo Laura Mary! must have had it done for the release of the debut album.

They played a set mostly packed with songs on 'Box of secrets' 9 out of 11. They seemed a bit muted tonight. I think they are a band that does feed of a lively crowd, this was not a lively crowd. That said they were pretty good Stephen was as energetic as normal and drove them well. Laura Mary? not on her best tonight, though I can't say she played badly. I think she was just a bit tired. They have as Stephen put it on their web site "we're now a real band"