FEWS – Down At The Front

FEWS

Paul Hudson — Mon, 08 May 2023 22:05:41 +0000

On a clash filled evening, it had to be FEWS who I haven’t seen since 2019, touring for their recently released album, Glass City. With the departure of David Alexander, FEWS seem to have eased back on the Krautrock sound with a sideways shift to post-punk. Tonight’s gig mixed these various styles. The machine gun krautrock still suit them best. Offering them the freedom to take the songs beyond the recorded version. That isn’t to say their new stuff wasn’t good. But the energy levels went stratospheric when they played their older material.

Support was from Druzok who kept my interested.

February 2017

Paul Hudson — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 17:43:45 +0000

This month’s bands

Bands I liked

Vyk Non, Temples, The Leaf Library, Big Thief, Jess Williamson, The Vaulted Skies, Catholic Action, Hen Ogledd, Emma Kupa, Laura Cannell, Essen and the Witch, Indian Queens, Yassassin, Fews

Bands that were okay

Grounds, Bette Noire, ISAN, Amelia Lappert, Stevie Parker, The Great Electric, eagleowl , Neon Waltz

Bands I won’t be going out of my way to see again

Wild Daughter, Alex Taylor, Hope, Charlie Manning, Judah Gayle, Glass Table Girls,

Best Gig

Some great gigs this month. Fews were great at the Moth Club. But the highlight was Esben and the Witch.

Best new band

Big Thief

Albums of the Month

Strike a Match – Sacred Paws
The Texas Jerusalem Crossroads (Remaster) – Lift to Experience
Heart Song – Jess Williamson

Best photo

FEWS at Rough Trade

Paul Hudson — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 19:49:11 +0000

FEWS

Paul Hudson — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 23:18:55 +0000

I went to tonight’s gig purely to see FEWS, an American / Swedish band who have a driving shoegaze psych sound. Although they haven’t released much, just Ill and the recent Zoo, but both are really good songs. The performance started slow with a more conventional shoegaze sound but really built up as they loosened up and started to unwind their psych-inspired songs. Definitely a band I want to hear more of.

FEWS were supporting Communions, who didn’t do much for me.