So back to my earlier question - what sets the Jarvis brothers apart? It’s hard to put a finger on it but it’s possibly that they appear to perform on the edge of descending into chaos. Theband attack every song with the same sense of urgency and there’s barely any let up in pace apart for the ‘folk’ interlude of ‘Shoot the Poets’.
Twins, Gary and Ryan Jarman swap singing duties throughout a set which made you stand back and appreciate just how many hits they’ve written over their 15 year career. With such a great mix of classics and tracks from last year’s '24-7 Rock Star Shit', it was a real crowd pleaser. Like the band, the crowd didn’t hang back and the crowd surfing and mosh pit didn’t let up all night. When the 15 foot high projection of Sonic Youth guitar god, Lee Ranaldo, appeared on the stage backdrop to signal the start of ‘Be Safe’, everything seemed to go up another notch in intensity before they finally powered into classics ‘Hey Scenesters’ and ‘Mens Needs’. Finishing off with ‘Broken Arrow’ from the new album, it was over! No encore. No need. No complaints.
