So, after fleeing the horror of the schoolkids at the Razorlight gig, we got a cab to Camden, for the Club NME night at Koko. The promise of some live bands, and a less juvenile audience, was enough to hook us into the second gig of the night.
Soon after we arrived, Electric Soft Parade came on stage. One of those weird bands, that made a truly fantastic first album in 2002, promptly disappeared from trace, then returned with a followup that was not a patch on the debut. Now, 3 years later, they seemed to have fallen a fair way from their former status as one of the most exciting young British bands.
Their set was a mix of debut album (good), and followup album (not so good). The band sadly seemed to be aware of their plight, introducing all of the older songs with enthusiasm, as if they were the last link with the band as a musical force. One was even introduced with the words "this is the sound of 2002". Very sad to see a band that seem to have burned themselves out - they were on the verge of greatness, but they just didn't seem to be able to build on their early success. Still, a good set all in all, and I'll always enjoy seeing that debut album played live.
ESP were followed by headliner Tom Vek. Much touted for 2005, I had downloaded one of his songs, listened to it, and hated it. But, I was still keen to give him a chance to impress me with a live show. Unfortunately, that didn't happen, I thought the live show was better, but still plodded along without much excitement at all. Many of the songs were just average, and I really couldn't see what prompted people to write great things about Tom Vek. Still, at least the audience was Ok at this gig!!
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