Nowadays, it’s becoming increasingly hard to find a youthful punk band with the raw integrity of proper punk rock, following the recent demise of The King Blues; the amount of great English punk bands is becoming very scarce. Fair enough, we still have Pulled Apart By Horses, Enter Shikari and Young Guns, amongst a few others. But none manage to live up to the spirit or standard of Sharks, having just released their outstanding debut studio album – No Gods.
Taking to the stage to a pre-warmed crowd, following the nautical folk-punk of the Cornish chaps of Crowns. Opening with the opener to their new album; ‘Til The Wonders Rise, followed immediately by latest single Arcane Effigies, providing one of the high points of their short set. A fair-few new tracks were premiered, including On A Clear Day You Can See Yourself as well as Matthew’s Baby. Dropping a number of older songs from set, Apart from Trains, brewing up a storm before the penultimate finale of the debut album’s title track. Followed by deepest obligations from frontman James Mattock.
Closing a fine set, fair enough a few fan favourites were forgotten, but what do you expect from a tour to promote their new album? Which is in itself a strong contender for punk album of the year, thus far.
Jonathan Hatchman
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