Charlie Simpson PLUS
Sam Beeton & The People The Poet
SETLIST
Parachutes
Suburbs
Thorns
I Need a Friend tonight
Down Down Down
Sundown
Cemetery
If I Hide, Will You Come Looking?
Hold On
All At Once
If I Lose It
Farmer & His Gun
ENCORE
Barricades of Heaven
Riverbanks
A stunning performance from the Fightstar frontman shows yet again the incredible talent that Simpson holds. Performing at a sold out Sheffield O2 Acadamy had a good effect on the show displayed before me.
First supporting act Sam Beeton was a lively character who had it all do, first on infront of a crowd eager to see Simpson. Beaeon's performance was a good display of young talent, interacting with the crowd in between songs and highlighting the warmth in himself. His latest single 'Under the Fence' was a pleasant listen which seemed to be his whole set. It was all pleasant and 'easy listening' if you will. But I have to give Beeton credit as he had a tough job to do and he did warm the crowd up for next the next act. The People The Poet started sharply and the frontman (who I dont know the name of) reminded me of a deeper Caleb Followill from Kings of Leon. Their performance was good and got the crowd pumping and prepared for Charlie Simpson.
Then came the moment that everyone was waiting for, the pumping intro to 'Parachutes' kicked and then the sheer screams from the crowd set sail giving a good opener for Simpson. His debut album 'Young Pilgrim' has been out for a good 7 months and so the crowd delivered great vocals in songs such as 'Down Down Down'. It was great to see the reaction from Simpson as it was smiles all round when the crowd sung back at him 'the nights are so long without you...' and then the echoe of harmonies all round the Acadamy. The biggest surprise of the night was the slight change to the setlist where Simpson played the track 'If I Hide, Will You Come Looking?' from his debut EP 'When We Were Lions' rather than 'Lost'. I was looking forward to seeing 'Lost' beeing played but I was also happy with the slight change. Not many people in the crowd knew the song, but appreciated it none the less. 'All at Once' was another shining song that got the crowd pumping as the incredible drum beat intro suggested that maybe people should find a partner to dance with. For me, the encore was the best part of the night (not because it was the end). Simpson's cover of Jackson Brown's 'Barricades of Heaven' features on his latest EP for 'Farmer & His Gun' and so for him to play this was a nice treat. The song was a lovely feature in his set. Then the finale; 'Riverbanks' which proved to be a great song on the last tour did so again as Simpson and the band go full swing into the outro as drums are pounded, guitars are shredded and heads banging. The ending to this track is always a terrific display of post-rock that Simpson brings in from his Fightstar background.
The Pilgrimage Tour is still in full swing and my advise to anyone is, if you havent got a ticket, make sure you damn well get one!
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