TV Priest at Rough Trade East

After some missed opportunities, I finally caught up with TV Priest for the release of their excellent album, ‘My Other People’. But for many of us, this was our first opportunity to hear songs live from their debut album which was released in 2021 and they mixed in songs from their first album.

Their sound clearly revolves around Charlie Drinkwater’s excellent soaring vocals, deep, but with an authority to them. You feel you have to listen to what he is saying. No matter how earnest he gets, his vocals never descend into shouting. A driving post punk baseline backs up the vocals on most songs as guitars head off into dark gothy psych and at times almost industrial walls of guitar wash. It is a glorious sound and this won’t be the last time I catch this band. My only disappointment was that it took me so long to catch them

Set List
BURY ME IN MY SHOES
THIS ISLAND
LIMEHOUSE CUT
IT WAS A GIFT
LIFESIZE
PRESS GANG
SLIDESHOW
THE EASY THING
THE BREAKERS
DECORATION
H.O.Y
IT WAS BEAUTIFUL