secret fireworks @ glasgowbury: we are resistance
I'm not going to even lie and say that I know a lot about We Are Resistance. On arriving at Glasgowbury I was immediately greeted by a wave of yellow WAR tee shirts and the occasional WAR flag. Few words can do the band justice. They're a funk rock machine that make music that wills you, nay, commands you to dance. At times they're a mix of Rage Against The Machine and Red Hot Chili Peppers, at others they're dishing out riffs that are sexier than Barry White, Jenny Lewis, Zooey Deschanel and Prince combined. (That's a whole, whole lot of sexy time.)
Donal Scullion's vocals are good on record but simply super live. Loud, brash and clear, on tracks like PSA (Public Service Announcement) he emerges in the limelight and basks in it. The audience are swaying, dancing, just generally going mental to the music and it really is infectious. The percussion and the drumming is second to none: it's so complex and god damn nuts that you simply have to take notice.
The bass riffs are mesmerising and the guitars are dancing from fret to fret. Formed out of the ashes of Mantic, We Are Resistance could be the next big thing to take the local scene by storm.
High point: PSA, just for the bassline.
Low point: Not seeing the start of the set!
Final point: An experience, not just a band.
Edit: Thanks to Donal from the band for pointing out the band didn't play Terra Nova! My bad. I thought there might be an error or two due to the fact my phone died halfway through the review, losing half my notes.
We didn't play Terra Nova... ;)
Sorry! I wasn't 100% sure if you did or not. Thanks!