{"id":32708,"date":"2012-10-15T07:26:27","date_gmt":"2012-10-15T07:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/live-review-rob-lynch-ghost-saddles-big-fin\/"},"modified":"2012-10-15T07:26:27","modified_gmt":"2012-10-15T07:26:27","slug":"live-review-rob-lynch-ghost-saddles-big-fin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/live-review-rob-lynch-ghost-saddles-big-fin\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Review: Rob Lynch, Ghost Saddles, Big Fin & The Lion And The Wolf – The Old Blue Last, London – 10\/10\/2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"You may not have been aware, but a small but important part of British independent music died on a chilly October night in East London. Walnut Tree Records<\/strong>, owned and operated solely by Tom Beck, is closing its doors after 5 years and several fantastic releases. A loyal few have gathered at the Old Blue Last to give the label the send off it deserves; fans and bands alike have congregated to drink and be merry at this wake.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tom George, formerly of WTR<\/strong>-released Waiting For Sirens<\/strong> and now performing solo under the moniker The Lion And The Wolf<\/strong>, kicks off proceedings. The now London-based acoustic artist tells intimate tales of his life and loves, including a paean to his place of origin, the Isle Of Wight. Tom pays tribute to another dearly departed aspect of the UK music scene, Southampton hardcore band Kerouac, with a fantastically worked cover of ‘Lay Of The Landfill’<\/em>. Fresh off a jaunt in Europe alongside fellow strummer Katie Malco, he entertains with tales of “The Antwerp Incident” between his sweetly-sung ditties, which put one a little in the mind of Bon Iver. (4\/5)<\/p>\n

Talking of Justin Vernon, another artist desperate to work with egomaniac Kanye West is Matt Reynolds a.k.a. Big Fin<\/strong>. He appeals mid-set for an en-masse tweet to the hip-hop superstar so that Mr West may produce a record for him. His nervous between-song chatter is charm personified, and the songs aren’t half-bad either. This is a fairly new persona for Southampton-based Matt, formerly of ska-punk band Howard’s Alias and now of WTR<\/strong>’s Drawings, and certainly a name to look out for if fond of Shoes And Socks Off, the recently retired pseudonym of ex-Meet Me In St Louis frontman Toby Hayes. (3.5\/5)<\/p>\n

Next up is Ghost Saddles<\/strong>, whose frontman Greg used to front the much-missed WTR<\/strong> band The Maple State. His set is unfortunately lost a little amidst the scourge of acoustic shows, those that insist on talking throughout. It’s a little hard to enjoy the songs over the din – a great shame, as when performing as a band Ghost Saddles<\/strong> are an enticing prospect. (2.5\/5) (Crowd – 0\/5)<\/p>\n

One man who won’t stand for such disrespect is tonight’s headliner Rob Lynch<\/strong>, who encourages anyone who wishes to talk to “fuck off downstairs”. The Peterborough-born troubadour, whose self-titled EP turned out to be WTR<\/strong>’s swan song, delivers a typically raucous set, inciting singalongs and Cheshire Cat grins amongst the gathering. Mid-set Tom Beck delivers a memorable speech to huge applause, and Rob goes on to deliver his trump card ‘My Friends And I’\u00a0<\/em>(which inspires an ultimately failed human pyramid), the chorus of which sums up the Walnut Tree<\/strong> ethos – “My friends and I, we got a lot to live for, my friends and I, we lived the good life, at least just for tonight”. A fantastic send-off for a label that’s created a real sense of community, the smiles and singalongs will hopefully stay in Mr Beck’s mind for a while to come yet, especially as he watches his beloved Watford FC crash to another dismal defeat. (4.5\/5)<\/p>\n

Walnut Tree Records<\/strong> R.I.P. 2007-2012.<\/div>\n
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4\/5<\/div>\n
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Rob Lynch<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a><\/div>\n
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Words by Ollie Connors (@olliexcore<\/a>)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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