Ok, it's just been far too long since I have posted something decent on here. So I am gonna kick start this thing back into action with a recommendation just too good to simply forget about and write later.
So on Friday I travelled to Edinburgh to catch the end of the Fringe. Of course, one of the reasons I was there was to see The Winter Tradition headline their hometown. Words cannot describe how bloody amazing they were. I wanted to get a taste of them in their own environment, with their loyal local fans, friends and family all buzzing in the one room. They did not disappoint. I took a friend along who had never seen them before or even listened properly and now I think she's in love. It was so nice to see the boys' expressions as they reacted to the overwhelming response. With a mixture of new and old songs and atmospheric lighting, the set was wondrous. I genuinely recommend you go and see them if you ever get the chance. Here's a teaser of the gig from the band's youtube.
But now (not to detract from The Winter Tradition), I want to share The Lonely Together with you. Unfortunately we were a little late in rocking up to the venue so missed the first support band Book Group (will give them a listen soon though, because chances are they were probably good!) but thank god we got to see The Lonely Together. So enigmatic, uplifting...just pure happiness emanated from the room when these guys stepped on stage. Teamed with the fact that the lead singer looked like a merge of several people me and my friend knew and the fact he looked so incredibly happy, we could not stop smiling back as we nodded along to the tunes. Unbelievably the singer revealed that this was the first time they had played live together as a band. That, you could not tell. They were tight, professional with really strong vocals - not a waver once - and everything they did after that I was even more impressed by. I'm definitely gonna download their EP for sure. You can get it on iTunes & Bandcamp. Their new single A Million Summers is just wonderful. Smiles all round. It would be a pleasure to see them again and even have a wee chat if they're ever up in Aberdeen. *hint hint* ;)
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That night really did make me realise our country produces some really beautiful bands and people. What a talented lot us Scots are eh? ;)
Happy listening everybody
x
Tumblr version here: http://smilelittledarling.tumblr.com/post/59675088330/band-11-the-lonely-together
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