Iceage - Brudenell Social Club, Leeds - May 4th 2015 Live Review
Since releasing 2011's bleak and scuzzy 'New Brigade', Danish punks Iceage have been a force to be reckoned with in the scene, truly standing out from their peers. Their sound is largely depressing post-punk thanks to numb musicality and strong emotions being outpoured, but with significant pages out of the hardcore and noise rock book to give them even more of an edge. They've also released 2013's 'You're Nothing' and last year's 'Plowing Into The Field Of Love' where they've progressed across these records, managing to make songs more memorable without losing any bite. They hit Leeds' Brudenell Social Club this month where we saw their significance on the stage too.
First though was Mush who played distorted Pixies/Sonic Youth-esque indie; effect heavy, psychedelic guitars with a hell of a lot of bends. The robotic, monotonous vocals morphed into the occasional feral bark lending some unpredictability.
Next is Helm who couldn't be more different playing hypnotic electronic drone music. There's lots of long ghostly notes with the occasional cascade of think loops and samples. It's not for everyone, but whether you like it or not, absolutely everyone in attendance had their eyes glued to the artists as they struggled to decide whether they were left wanting more or glad it's over.
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