So after heading over to Galeri in Caernarfon thinking that the gig was there (along with a few others who'd made the same mistake I hasten to add) we arrived at Bangor University with minutes to spare before the support act came onstage. The Pritchard Jones hall was quite impressive really, the tall ceiling wasn't great for sound but the stage looked ace, and the hall itself was pretty grand (for round here).
Strange crowd at this one, lots of listening and taking it all in, and not much in the way of dancing, which isn't what I expected for a 'home crowd'. It felt cosy though, I hesitate to use the word intimate, but that's how it felt - very relaxed and warm. Hearing them play songs like Hometown Unicorn and Do or Die was like being knocked over with nostalgia - last time I heard them play some of those songs I was ten years younger and leaping around like a loon. The leaping has become a sort of dodgy dance now, and the band are a little less lively, but still as sincere and immaculate as ever. It was definitely one of the higher ranking SFA gigs I've been to, I'm tempted to say the best but I can't, some of those early gigs were unique. Keep the cosmic trigger happy was the perfect song to end on, so good, and so short - always leaves you wanting more!
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