{"id":8898,"date":"2015-06-24T14:20:12","date_gmt":"2015-06-24T14:20:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/live-review-we-are-harlot-toseland-and-september\/"},"modified":"2015-06-24T14:20:12","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T14:20:12","slug":"live-review-we-are-harlot-toseland-and-september","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/live-review-we-are-harlot-toseland-and-september\/","title":{"rendered":"Live Review: We Are Harlot, Toseland and September Mourning – O2 Academy Islington, London – 17\/06\/2015"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"We Are Harlot<\/b>\u2019s first UK headlining show brought dirty rock riffs and scarf-laden mic stands to the Islington O2 Academy, despite a dismal turnout and a crowd less interested in their work than the band members.<\/figure>\n

September Mourning<\/b>\u2019s passionate opening heralds the arrival of a storm in the Academy, welcoming a dark atmospheric turn to the evening\u2019s events. While they may appear to be the black sheep of the night\u2019s lineup, the mysterious LA alternative rock quintet quickly prove somewhat popular with a fraction of the crowd, while the rest appear bemused. (2\/5)<\/p>\n

Toseland<\/b>\u2019s sassy brand of classic rock, however, returns the lineup to its intended topic. Forging a more biker bar ethos in the room, the Yorkshire five piece complement their headliners with attitude worthy of Sebastian Bach and the like, fronted by former superbike champion James Toseland. Firing up the crowd after a vexing opener, Islington echoes once again with the intoxicating electricity of rock\u2019s golden age revival. (3\/5)<\/p>\n

As their 50th live show, We Are Harlot<\/b> promised big things for London. While their setlist didn\u2019t necessarily deliver anything new, and was hardly anything earth-shattering at 45 minutes in length, for a band whose debut hit shelves a mere three months ago, this headline show is something to behold. With as much fervour and dedication as evident on record, Jeff George\u2019s riffs showcase Danny Worsnop\u2019s gravelly tones beautifully in a live environment, proving a bright future ahead of the classic rockers.<\/p>\n

Pulling out their now traditional cover of Queen\u2019s \u2018Tie Your Mother Down\u2019<\/i> alongside fan favourite \u2019Denial\u2019<\/i> and sassy number \u2019Dancing On Nails\u2019<\/i>, tonight\u2019s setlist proved to be a carbon copy of their Download set days before down to the last note. However helpful to those that didn\u2019t make it to the festival, this may have exposed a significant stumbling block in their act, namely their lack of material. All things considered, however, We Are Harlot<\/b>\u2019s success since their formation 4 years ago is remarkable, and there\u2019s plenty more ground to cover, be it in the crowd-pleasing sleaze of \u2018The One\u2019<\/i> or the heart-wrenching ballads of \u2018Someday\u2019<\/i>. (4\/5)<\/p>\n

3.5\/5<\/p>\n

We Are Harlot<\/strong> links: Official Website<\/a>|Facebook<\/a>|Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

Words by Ali Cooper (@AliZombie_<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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