{"id":71861,"date":"2018-10-29T13:00:45","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T13:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=71861"},"modified":"2018-10-28T21:07:15","modified_gmt":"2018-10-28T21:07:15","slug":"live-review-black-peaks-bossk-and-gold-key-king-tuts-glasgow-14-10-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/live-review-black-peaks-bossk-and-gold-key-king-tuts-glasgow-14-10-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Review: Black Peaks, Bossk and Gold Key – King Tuts, Glasgow – 14\/10\/2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"BlackEmbarking on a tour a week after releasing a new album can be a blessing and a curse for some bands. Its gains momentum for the new songs instantly, sure. But you\u2019re also asking for a level of commitment from your audience to have all the new songs absorbed within seven days to perform a show where those songs take precedence. In an age of rampant media attention and shortened attention spans, that can feel like a chore for a lot of people. Unless of course, the album you\u2019re committing to is \u2018All That Divides\u2019<\/i> by Black Peaks<\/b>.<\/p>\n

And tonight, the audience at King Tuts demonstrates they\u2019ve done their homework with enthusiasm, though it\u2019s clear they\u2019re reserving it for the headliners. Granted, Watford supergroup-of-sorts Gold Key<\/b> (3\/5) are enjoying a hefty turnout, but the group\u2019s enthusiasm isn\u2019t reciprocated. Admittedly, the rough-and-tumble sound mix doesn\u2019t match the silky production found on the Pink Floyd-esque meandering of debut album \u2018Hello Phantom\u2019<\/i>. But it doesn\u2019t stop the four-piece from smashing out \u2018Creep Is Slowly\u2019<\/i> and \u2018Circle the Moon\u2019<\/i> which much aplomb. They might not have this crowd in their hands, but closing with the mega-chorused \u2018Mechanical World\u2019<\/i> proves Gold Key<\/b> have the songs to move bigger audiences than this.<\/p>\n

Kent quintet Bossk<\/b> (4.5\/5) have been quietly lurking in the background as the UK\u2019s underground metal scene has made it\u2019s steady ascent to the rest of the world\u2019s attention. But, judging by their stage presence, lurking is their style. Completely obscured by smoke machine, Bossk<\/b> appear onstage as silhouettes, often emerging from and disappearing back into the thick clouds of smoke in case like ghouls. This works most effectively when vocalist Sam Marsh makes sparse appearances to perform, not appearing onstage until midway through second track \u2018Heliopause\u2019<\/i>. Their entire performance is spectacular visually and musically, as their lethargic blend of post-metal, stoner rock and doom from 2016 masterpiece \u2018Audio Noir\u2019<\/i> provide gargantuan grooves to put massive grins on the face of any riff connoisseur.<\/p>\n

Bossk\u2019s<\/b> performance is indeed headline-worthy, but Black Peaks<\/b> (4.5\/5) have the goods to follow it up, as \u2018All That Divides\u2019<\/i> opener \u2018Can\u2019t Sleep\u2019<\/i> quickly proves. Halfway through the track, frontman Will Gardner lets the audience know up front that he needs the show to go off. “<\/em>I wanna see every fucking one of you moving”<\/i>\u00a0he commands in his wonderfully course guttural voice, and sure enough the centre of King Tuts are slamming each other\u2019s bodies into different corners of the venue. It\u2019s a powerful display of movement en masse and the band revel in every moment of it.<\/p>\n

Keeping the momentum going through \u2018The Midnight Sun\u2019<\/i> and \u2018Electric Fires\u2019<\/i> Black Peaks<\/b> take delight in the force they command, as members Joe Gosney and Dave Larkin trade each other looks of disbelief they trade melody after melody. Naturally, launching into material from 2016\u2019s beloved \u2018Statues\u2019<\/i> gets a further positive response, as \u2018Crooks\u2019\u2019<\/i> washout riffs have the room leaping in union, before \u2018Saviour\u2019<\/i> builds steadily into total chaos during it\u2019s “<\/em>don\u2019t say a word, sleep beyond the sun”<\/i>\u00a0chants.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a shame that as hard as they\u2019re playing, the audience doesn\u2019t always match their furore. The bold songwriting of \u2018All That Divides\u2019<\/i> doesn\u2019t seem to translate to the audience after it\u2019s opening salvo, save for a solid wall of death during \u2018Eternal Light\u2019s\u2019<\/i> intro. Even the easily anthemic \u2018Home\u2019<\/i> gets a lukewarm response when they play it as an encore, to our dismay.<\/p>\n

Perhaps this is a consequence for playing the shows so soon after the album\u2019s release, but considering the manic response to established anthem \u2018Glass Built Castles\u2019<\/i>, Black Peaks<\/b> don\u2019t need to worry about their blade being dulled down any time soon. By the time they finish touring with Enter Shikari and return to headline, the whole crowd will be ready to give them the hell they\u2019re looking for.<\/p>\n

4\/5<\/p>\n

Words by Andy Davidson (@AndyrfDavidson<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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