Winter Sounds...

Anberlin at Manchester Academy 3

Last night I went to see Anberlin for the second time with my sister at Manchester Academy 3. It is the smallest of the three venues, so was very intimate which was cool. The band were supported by The Getaway Plan and The Xcerts, who were both decent, the latter's lead singer having a voice reminscent of Biffy Clyro's frontman.

Anberlin didn't come on until half 9, which I was surprised at, but with it being a Saturday perhaps the licensing rules are slightly different meaning they can play for longer. They had loads of energy, and the lead singer and bassist are well hot! They played a really good mix of old and new stuff, including Never Take Friendship Personal, Dismantle.Repair, We Owe This To Ourselves, To The Wolves, Little Tyrants, The Feelgood Drag, Readyfuels and a load more. To say they came on quite late, they still only played an hours set which was a little disappointing, but they were so good live, that I wasn't too bothered.

The one great thing about this gig was that because it was such a small venue, and the band are relatively unknown, everyone that was there were clear fans. People were singing along, getting involved in all the pits and really cheering on the band, so the atmosphere was electric and it was great to be a part of such an awesome crowd. I'm just hoping it's not another two years until they come back like last time!