SUPERGRASS CELEBRATE 30 YEARS AT GLASGOW’S BARROWLANDS

★★★★★ (5/5)

SUPERGRASS PERFORMING AT GLASGOW’S BARROWLAND BALLROOM
PHOTOCREDIT: BAZZA MILLS

Supergrass stormed back into Glasgow’s iconic Barrowland Ballroom for the second of two nights celebrating the 30th anniversary of their seminal debut album, I Should Coco. The Oxford quartet—Gaz Coombes, Mick Quinn, Danny Goffey, and Rob Coombes—delivered a performance that was both a love letter to their Britpop roots and a testament to their enduring musical prowess.

From the opening chords of “I’d Like to Know,” Supergrass ripped through I Should Coco in its entirety, channeling the raw, youthful exuberance that made the album a 1995 classic. At 19 when the album dropped, frontman Gaz Coombes, led the charge with a voice that’s lost none of its cheeky swagger. Tracks like “Caught by the Fuzz” and “Alright”—the latter a defining anthem of Britpop—sparked delirium, with fans young and old singing along to tales of teenage rebellion and carefree summers. The band’s musicianship was flawless, with Danny Goffey’s frenetic drumming and Mick Quinn’s driving basslines keeping the pace relentless. Highlights included a searing “Strange Ones” and the sprawl of “Sofa (of My Lethargy),” which showcased the band’s ability to blend punk, glam, and psych into something uniquely their own.

It’s hard to believe 30 years have passed so fast since Gaz, Mick and Danny “popped” up mid-nineties wearing their names on their T-shirts. Many fell in love with their youthful infectious sound and selling out two nights at the Barras 30 years later highlights their continued popularity.

The second half of the set pivoted to a “best of” encore, featuring later hits like “Moving,” and the brilliant “Pumping on Your Stereo.” “Richard III” and “Sun Hits the Sky” rounded out a sweaty, singalong finale that sent the crowd into the Glasgow night buzzing, a nostalgic triumph for all!