warpaint

Deaf Institute - Manchester 24/10/10.

Forget how I came across this bunch of girls but I got their debut EP earlier in the year and really liked it. When they announced a short tour and the release of an album I penciled in the dates immediately.

An LA four piece who play a form of rhythmic psych jams have caused a bit a stir purely by their live work. The fact that this and the other UK dates were sold out prior to the full album release was testament to the "buzz" that seemed to be following them.

Got to the DI in good time to check with a guy stood at the foot of the stairs what time doors were. Turns out he was a punter not a doorman, oops! Anyhow got chatting to the guy and it seems he has done many of the Manchester gigs I have been to over the years. We found it strange our paths hadn't crossed before.

The two support bands who played were a band I think called 254, (can't seem to find them anywhere tho) and Fiction. Both were pretty decent and made it a good bill of bands.

Whilst talking to new found friend between bands some of his mates turned up, who I knew, from loads of other gigs happy family's.

My position (Corin) just left of Emily is always ideal at the DI. The girls came on to a full enthusiastic crowd and opened with "warpaint". They played a 9 song set including the much played single "Undertow", which they took of into a great jam. almost prog at times.

They encored with a couple of songs to a very rapturous reception.

Warpaint I have to say are one of the best new bands I have seen in many a while. Their musicianship was very good and just came across as a band well together and in tune with each other. They also can hold an audience just with their charisma.