The View
Bristol Academy (21.02.2006)

The View were supporting Babyshambles on their current tour of the UK in between Pete Doherty’s court appearances, and they were the surprise package of the gig. The first band lacked in energy to get the crowd warmed up for Babyshambles, but The View were superb. Before this gig I had never heard of this group of young lads before so it was going to be a surprise whatever. But as soon as they started playing their first song, it was clear that they were going to provide the crowd with the energy required to bring on the main act. The songs that they were playing had a real feel about them that they just loved to play, and play with plenty of enthusiasm. I remember specifically the bass player really going for it through the whole set, jumping around the stage and really getting the crowd going. Throughout the whole set there wasn’t as much as a single bum note.

The treat came toward the end of the set when the bassist and the lead singer/guitarist swapped roles. This just added to the fact that these lads are a talented group, and look set to have a bright future. Since the gig, I’ve got hold of there demos and they sound very impressive, with one song in particular, ‘Skag Trendy’ reminding me of the energy that was given out at the gig. I’m sure that The View will have a bright future ahead of them.


+ Review by Ryan

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