The Cliques
The Sesh Tuesday 28th August (Festival Aftermath)
Ok so maybe you were still recovering after a bank holiday weekend of boozing it up round the clubs or like me you spent the past 4 days camping in a field getting sh*t faced and not washing. But it was Tuesday, ‘Sesh day’, to me and thee, so a weekend on the razzle wasn’t going to stop me going to catch what was going down over at the Linnet & Lark.
I got there at about half 8 and it was suspisiosly emptier than usual, but i blamed that on the fact that i dont usually get there till later on and also it was still light. Maybe the mid-week music movers didnt come out until the sun went in.
Anyhoo, I liked it this way, i could easily get to the bar and you didnt get a heat wave of bodies and other peoples farts on opening the door after you’d nipped outside for a fag.
This week the line up looked good, Dance Bastards (who i’d heard a few tracks from Maks Sesh album), Fifty Nine Violets (always a pleasure) and new comers The Cliques, new to The Sesh and it’s always good to keep on top of whats new.
The Cliques were first on at about 9ish. The Linnet have a very particular crowd on a Tuesday who know what they like and if your going to be accepted by this crowd on your first appearance i’m not sure that burping into the microphone on your first song is gonna tip it. Come boys, where’s your manners? Despite this i was rather fond of their whine.
Lead singer Simon insisted on getting half naked 2 songs in but did give his performce alot of welly and cockny character (although clearly from ‘Ull?!) He was being egged on to strip further by a few mates in the audience so maybe it was a case of ‘impress the big boys at school-itus’. Thank my lucky stars it didn’t go any further. Well resisted Simon, maybe after a few more gigs eh?! On the other side, bassist Sam stood content like he was playing in his front living room. I found the contrast of the two quite amusing. The show went on.
I whizzed my head around to check out the crowds reaction and a fair few where giving the old toe tap and Mak seemed happy with their performance so i’d say their first appearance at The Sesh went down like treacle, why wouldn't it? they had some well catchy tunes.
These guys are clearly trying to get themselves noticed in the Hull scene due to the amount of myspace bulletins and Homemade flyers floating around every pub, bar and bog so i’d tell you to give them a chance. They’ve got the shell of a decent local indie band washed with a pair of 3day old socks and attitude of a Chavved up Orchard Parker (No offence) But aint that what a Hull band should be like? I’d say keep at it. I got a tickle when Frontman Simon got pushed over by Bassist Sam at the end, just due to the fact that it was obvious that Simon was the cocky one. HA!
I was particularly a fan of that song with the long drum intro though, What was that one called again boys? Oh and i liked the last one too..and not just because it was the last one :-P
Maybe i could catch up with them again to do a quick video?
I'm sure you'll see 'em about,
Lucy
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