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Written by Aaron Rodgers | Tuesday, October 30, 2007 |
Many people would of agreed with The Thrills when they released ‘Nothing Changes Around Here’ and said it’s nothing but a mere wake up call for the band, purely based on the title alone. Others would have said it’s a true, lyrical statement that provides evidence that this band can still make it. The days of playing to a Live8 audience maybe behind them now, but one thing that really hasn’t changed around here, improved if anything, is the energy, consistency and emotion this band puts into their shows.
New single ‘The Midnight Choir’ was introduced to the crowd with the aid of Daniel Ryan’s springy mandolin; already those in awe find themselves bobbing along before Conor Deasy has even muttered a word. Who cares if the thrills haven’t changed their sound in what is now the fourth year since their debut. That’s what The Thrills do.
‘Big Sur’ still seems to please the crowd, those of which decided to pack themselves into KOKO that is, those who didn’t, missed a chance to see the band play at a ‘rather intimate venue’ describes Deasy as he thanks the audience for turning out.
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“I worked so hard for that man, he worked me to the bone” he sings, on the one song you see Deasy strum his acoustic guitar, on new track, Restaurant. By this point we’re a few songs in, Deasy decides to turn the tempo down a bit, he mentions how Kevin Horan (Keys) is a vital member of The Thrills and is somewhat over looked by many, “no one thinks of Kevin as a member of the band, but he’s rock ‘n roll through and through, like David Brent once said” prior to a stripped down version of ‘Not For All The Love In The World’, Where Horan found himself the center of attention, with the help of a fixed spotlight on him, as he peers over his piano.
Debut single, ‘Santa Cruz (You’re Not That Far)’ was greeted with a yell from a heavy proportion of the crowd, with Deasy stepping up onto his ‘ego box’ to encourage more of the same, the crowd finally up the pace of things by singing much of the chorus, the band are enjoying themselves, the crowd are singing the songs, surely you have to question a heavy chunk of those that criticized new album ‘Teenager’ as to why? It’s an album that carries stories, tells the truth about moving on and leaving so many memories behind. Seeing them carry this into their live shows does give me, and those at KOKO many thrills.
The classic ‘One Horse Town’ then thumped out of the speakers, the catchy riff that kicks off the song, Deasy once again on his ‘ego box’, the audience bouncing as the set ends on a high, with what is probably their best single by a clear, ‘Californian mile’.
Most encore’s include the bands most recognizable song, but as Deasy returns to the stage, he addresses the crowd with, “any requests?” After a few minutes of confusion as the crowd hurl song titles towards the idol 5-piece, they begin to play ‘Deckchairs & Cigarettes’, off their first record, ‘So Much For The City’. Deasy seems to be confused, he adds, “you had to pick the one song we have never played live before”. He struggles, laughs, then confesses “it’s got to many high notes, sorry”. Then gives up. For a band to attempt a song they have never played live before, made this show, as Deasy said, Intimate. Thrilling nonetheless.
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