{"id":3094,"date":"2017-02-07T15:20:24","date_gmt":"2017-02-07T15:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/live-review-seaway-wstr-the-gospel-youth\/"},"modified":"2018-03-22T22:43:54","modified_gmt":"2018-03-22T22:43:54","slug":"live-review-seaway-wstr-the-gospel-youth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/live-review-seaway-wstr-the-gospel-youth\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Review: Seaway, WSTR, The Gospel Youth and\u00a0Miami Monroe &#8211;\u00a0Stereo, Glasgow &#8211;\u00a027\/01\/2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure class=\"tmblr-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/78.media.tumblr.com\/821e4fd73c4bcb881e8dcfccf2028c7a\/tumblr_ojw07zX49O1r8no6so3_r6_1280.jpg\" width=\"250em\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/figure>\n<p>It comes as something of a surprise that this is <b>Seaway<\/b>\u2019s first run of headline shows in the UK, as its three years since their wholesome pop-punk first made its way to these shores from Oakville, Ontario. Aided by a solid bill completed by <b>The Gospel Youth<\/b> and <b>WSTR<\/b>, the Canadians continue to tour in support of 2015 album <i>\u2018Colour Blind\u2019<\/i>, while aiming to cement their presence on the worldwide circuit.<\/p>\n<p>Given the honour of kicking things off on this characteristically cold and wet Friday night in Glasgow are locals <b>Miami Monroe<\/b>. The five-piece showcase solid pop-punk songs, the tightness of their performance making up for a lack of stage presence. Daly promotes the band\u2019s EP <i>\u2018Knots &amp; Crosses\u2019<\/i> by describing it as merely \u2018alright\u2019, but such modesty won\u2019t be required if they can find the right exposure for its well-crafted tracks. (3\/5)<\/p>\n<p>It is often live performance that separates the men from the boys, and <b>The Gospel Youth<\/b> are intense from the off. While their music bears no resemblance to gospel, there is more than a little soul in the delivery of gems such as <i>\u2018The Hospital Blues You Gave To Me\u2019<\/i>, which finds singer Sam Little on fine, heartfelt form. Little is an energetic and talented vocalist \u2013 think a hyperactive, heavily tattooed Patrick Stump \u2013 and commands the cramped stage. The one act here that are more alt-pop-rock than pop-punk, there are noticeable nods of approval and firm applause from the more mature punters at the back. <b>The Gospel Youth<\/b> look and sound like a band that will be seen and heard a lot more, very soon. (4\/5)<\/p>\n<p> <!-- more --><\/p>\n<p><b>WSTR<\/b> spent no time in hitting the road again following the release of debut album <i>\u2018Red, Green or Inbetween\u2019<\/i> only a week prior to this show, but you wouldn\u2019t know it. The album\u2019s opener <i>\u2018Featherweight\u2019<\/i> is shouted back as if it was released years ago, and a similar reaction meets <i>\u2018Punchline\u2019<\/i>, the last track on the record &#8211; further evidence of the Liverpool band\u2019s sudden ubiquity on newsfeeds and pop-punk playlists. Sammy Clifford\u2019s tendency to miss out entire lines from songs doesn\u2019t matter on rapid-fire favourites <i>\u2018Graveyard Shift\u2019<\/i> and <i>\u2018South Drive\u2019<\/i>, to which the still sparse crowd manage to throw several crowd-surfers over an alarmingly non-existent barrier. (3\/5)<\/p>\n<p><b>Seaway<\/b> are less intense than <b>The Gospel Youth<\/b> and less ragged than <b>WSTR<\/b> from the outset, settling in with a tight, bouncy <i>\u2018Best Mistake\u2019<\/i>. A smart-looking Ryan Locke wastes no time in thanking the support acts, who could be seen furtively watching and enjoying from the edge of the crowd throughout.<\/p>\n<p>While <i>\u2018Freak\u2019<\/i> and <i>\u2018Trick (So Sweet)\u2019<\/i> recreate the superb variety of pace that <i>\u2018Colour Blind\u2019<\/i> possesses, <i>\u2018Your Best Friend\u2019<\/i> from 2014 EP <i>\u2018All In My Head\u2019<\/i> surprisingly receives an even more raucous reaction. The lack of a barrier or security results in a head injury for a young crowd member at the end of the song, and Locke ensures he is helped out before continuing.<\/p>\n<p>The second half of the set is oddly sluggish, feeling as if <i>\u2018Stubborn Love\u2019<\/i> and <i>\u2018Alberta\u2019<\/i> are somewhat misplaced, if solidly performed. <i>\u2018Airhead\u2019<\/i>, however, is a slow number of the stirring, life-affirming kind, and one of <b>Seaway<\/b>\u2019s finest songs to date. Its the most potent moment of the night, and there isn\u2019t a fist in the room not held aloft.<\/p>\n<p>Although <i>\u2018Slam\u2019<\/i>\u2019s mantra-like <i>&ldquo;everything is cool man!&rdquo;<\/i> has an appropriate air of finality, we aren\u2019t done yet. The crowd chant for <i>\u2018Sabrina The Teenage Bitch\u2019<\/i> and the band duly pick their instruments back up. Locke thanks Stereo for the best show of the tour yet, and beckons for help with the impromptu <i>\u2018Sabrina The Teenage Bitch\u2019<\/i>, which is emphatically provided. <b>Seaway<\/b>\u2019s warmth and endearing positivity that comes across on record is very much present in a slick live show, one which deserves to grow into the bigger stage. (4\/5)<\/p>\n<p>3.5\/5<\/p>\n<p>Words by Peter Stewart (<a href=\"\/\/twitter.com\/PeteStew_%E2%80%9D\">@PeteStew_<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It comes as something of a surprise that this is Seaway\u2019s first run of headline shows in the UK, as its three years since their wholesome pop-punk first made its way to these shores from Oakville, Ontario. 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