{"id":78767,"date":"2019-05-08T10:00:03","date_gmt":"2019-05-08T09:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=78767"},"modified":"2019-06-03T00:02:16","modified_gmt":"2019-06-02T23:02:16","slug":"review-trade-wind-and-modern-color-with-scott-ruth-night-people-manchester-07-05-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-trade-wind-and-modern-color-with-scott-ruth-night-people-manchester-07-05-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Trade Wind and Modern Color with Scott Ruth \u2013 Night People, Manchester \u2013 07\/05\/2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TradeIt is difficult to talk about Trade Wind<\/strong> without acknowledging their roots. Founded by Jesse Barnett from Stick to Your Guns and Tom Williams of Stray From The Path, it is a side-project but with a growing discography, they have firmly consolidated themselves as an entity in their own right. Tonight, they\u2019re playing in Manchester as just one of two UK shows promoting the softer, more atmospheric musings of their new album \u2018Certain Freedoms<\/em>\u2019.<\/p>\n

Los Angeles songwriter Scott Ruth<\/strong> (3.5\/5) opens the night. Without a band backing him, it\u2019s just his voice and a Gibson electric guitar, but it\u2019s enough. His heart-wrenching country songs have the small crowd enraptured. It\u2019s a simple, confident set sold by the honesty of his voice. Members of the headline band join him for \u2018Roll Away My Stone<\/em>\u2019 and the fuller sound ends the set on a high note.<\/p>\n

After a quiet opener, Modern Color<\/strong> (3.5\/5) are a complete contrast. They play a strange mixture of indie pop, space-age lead guitar and screamo. It shouldn\u2019t work and yet they perform with such energy and passion the disparate elements flow together. It’s a strong set, mostly cut from their album \u2018Time Slips Behind Us<\/em>\u2019. The crowd bob their heads along to the bright charming guitar strums and then recoil as a filthily screaming section elbows its way in. By sewing everything together with clever lead guitar lines they make it work. So while the whole performance is odd, it is assured and the audience goes with it.<\/p>\n

Trade Wind<\/strong> (4\/5) take to the stage and dip straight into the atmospheric leanings of \u2018No King But Me<\/em>\u2019. Immediately you\u2019re surprised by their confidence and how well the song works in a live setting, perhaps more so than on record. True, they have plenty of experience as part of other bands, but they play together extremely well. It\u2019s an energetic set too, especially when you consider how quiet and atmospheric many of their songs are.<\/p>\n

Playing a 12-song set, they span all three releases and make unexpected choices. New material slots easily amongst older songs and goes down surprisingly well. While they may be shorter, they feature sounds that fill the space and creeps down the back of your neck. This is due to Tom Williams\u2019 effects-laden guitar parts. Complimented by delicate loops and a keyboard they flesh out the sound without smothering it. Andrew McEnaney\u2019s drum parts are beautifully executed too, adding just the right amount of drive to the atmosphere.<\/p>\n

Jesse Barnett is a confident frontman and seems genuinely pleased to be playing in Manchester. It’s a strong performance and he gives choruses enough grit to make them really hit home. \u2018Close Encounters<\/em>\u2019 and a soaring version of \u2018Certain Freedoms<\/em>\u2019 give more powerful songs such as \u2018I Hope I Don\u2019t Wake Up<\/em>\u2019 a run for their money. However, \u2018Fixed Blade\u2019<\/em> early in the set sounds absolutely huge.<\/p>\n

Despite much of the performance being made up of sweeping effects-laden guitars, the set still feels focused and passes quickly. Finally, they close with \u2018Radio Songs<\/em>\u2019 which seems like an unusual choice, until you discover just how heart-wrenching they can make it sound. It\u2019s a great performance and a privilege to see this band live. You can\u2019t help wishing it wasn\u2019t such a short run.<\/p>\n

Scott Ruth<\/strong> links: Website<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Modern Color<\/strong> links: Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> | Instagram<\/a> | Bandcamp<\/a><\/p>\n

Trade Wind<\/strong> links: Website<\/a> | Facebook<\/a> | Twitter<\/a> |Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Ian Kenworthy (@WhisperingSand<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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