Slow Club make me smile. They are pros at making sad situations sound so positive, or, at least less depressing... Charles and Rebecca have been doing this for a few years now, they aren't ones to stand still and watch the world at ease, improvement evident with every release.
This year the pair have become a quintet, allowing them to achieve their goals as they master the art of perfect pop. Having seen the band grow from a pair who just loved to have fun to a fully formed group and their main stage set at Tramlines simple blew me away.
Hailing from South Yorkshire Slow Club are on the verge of big things with a new album expected in 2014, they showcased new material at Queens Social Club this week. It's really impressive to see how this understated group have progressed and I had a sense of pride watching them on this journey.
This is band who embrace Christmastoo, they have an EP of covers and their own festive tunes, every year they do Christmas shows and this gig came at the end of a week long tour and the final one of a year that has seen them write and record.
Queens Social is a great venue, intimate, it always feels festive with sparkly tassels hanging down the walls, the influx of Christmas jumpers raised it up another level. The show began with Charles and Rebecca performing a stripped back version of Two Cousins before their three band mates joined for If We Were Still Alive and the tempo rose. The fun began. Things just clicked.
New songs followed and like the Tramlines show it was Suffering Me, Suffering You which was the stand out track but all the new ones showcased how far they have come as big pop tunes sat side-by-side with acoustic lullabies, heartbreak is still the chosen topic.
As the set was nearing its end they brought out the classics, Our Most Brilliant Friends and Giving Up On Love, both from the debut and saw the crowd burst with excitement. The two-song encore featured the not so cheery It's Christmas And You Are Boring followed by the buoyant Darlene Love cover Christmas (Baby Please Come Home).
Hailing from South Yorkshire Slow Club are on the verge of big things with a new album expected in 2014, they showcased new material at Queens Social Club this week. It's really impressive to see how this understated group have progressed and I had a sense of pride watching them on this journey.
Hailing from South Yorkshire Slow Club are on the verge of big things with a new album expected in 2014, they showcased new material at Queens Social Club this week. It's really impressive to see how this understated group have progressed and I had a sense of pride watching them on this journey.
