Young Guns and Nothing But Thieves Review

(From @NBThieves Twitter)

Last Friday, 5th June I went to see my favourite band, Nothing But Thieves supporting Young Guns on their current UK tour at Manchester Academy 2. They had a short set of only 6 songs, however despite this they still put on an amazing show as always. They definitely deserve to have a longer set than this and I hope that they do another headlining tour this year so that I can see them perform some of my other favourite songs of theirs such as Hanging and Emergency live again soon.

 

 

Young Guns followed as the headlining act and they also put on an impressive show. Gustav, the lead singer gave the entire set his all and really got the crowd involved in singing along which made the atmosphere of the gig great.

 

 

 

 

 I was able to get some more NBT merch and bought a t-shirt with the artwork from ‘Itch’, their latest single on. After the show, I met Conor, the lead singer of NBT for the second time who was so lovely and I got a picture with him too.

 

 

I really recommend that you go and see both of these bands live as they both put on such a great show and I desperately hope that NBT will tour alone again soon! 🙂
 

Here are some of my favourite songs by NBT and Young Guns:
 

Itch – Nothing But Thieves:
 

 

Emergency – Nothing But Thieves:

 

 

I Want Out – Young Guns:

 

 

Speaking In Tongues – Young Guns:

 

 

Who have you seen live recently?

Kathryn x

Twin Atlantic Review

 

First of all, sorry for the lack of posts, I’m currently in the middle of sitting my GCSEs!

Two weeks ago, I was lucky enough to see one of my favourite bands live for the second time, Twin Atlantic. I received tickets from my friend for my birthday back in January and I had been counting the days ever since until I finally saw them on Tuesday 5th May at the Albert Hall in Manchester. I saw this band back in October on their last UK tour and I thought they were amazing as they put on such a great show. After seeing them for the first time, I knew that I had to see them again and I will be eternally grateful to my friend for giving me the opportunity to see them again!

 

 

The show opened with one of my favourite songs of theirs, ‘Make a beast of myself’ and from that very moment, I knew it was going to be another amazing show. They played all of their best known songs, some from their newest album ‘Great Divide’, some older ones from their last album ‘Free’ and even some from their first album ‘Vivarium’. Closing their fantastic set list was ‘Heart and Soul’ which left me wishing they would do the whole show again – it was truly one of the best gigs I’ve ever been to!

 

 

The band have grown to be huge over the last year and this tour proved that. The band were playing venues that held thousands such as the Brixton Academy in London and the SSE Hydro in their home town of Glasgow. I really hope that this band only continue to grow as they are honestly one of the best rock bands around at the moment!

 

 

Here are some of my favourite songs of theirs:

 

Heart and Soul:

 



 

 

Make A Beast Of Myself:

 

 

Crash Land (Live at T in The Park 2013)

 

 

What is light? Where is laughter?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spring Playlist

Over the past few months, I’ve been updating my playlists with some of my favourite songs and new artists that I have come across too. Here are my current favourite tracks this spring:

Pacifier – Catfish and The Bottlemen
 

Catfish are such a great band, and I’m slightly annoyed that I hadn’t listened to them that much until now. Their album has been played repeatedly by me over the last couple of months and Pacifier is definitely my favourite from ‘The Balcony’.

 

 

Itch (Single Version) – Nothing But Thieves
 

Nothing But Thieves are one of my favourite bands by far, and I love the new version of Itch and the artwork. I am beyond excited for their album to come out in October! 

 

 

Wake Up Call – Nothing But Thieves 
 

I have loved this song ever since I heard Nothing But Thieves for the first time, but recently I have found myself obsessing over it all over again. 

Kiteers – Fatherson and Mine for Me – Fatherson
 

I discovered Fatherson a few months ago but it’s only recently that I have properly started to listen to them. I have become so obsessed with their album ‘I am an island’ and these are just two of my favourites. 

 

Loose Change – Royal Blood 
 

I’ve been a fan of royal blood for several months now and I still cannot get enough of their album. Loose Change has been on repeat constantly at the moment!

 

 

What songs are on your playlist this spring?

 

Kathryn x

Nothing But Thieves Review

I mentioned this band in one of my last posts, and I think its safe to say that they are one my favourite bands at the moment. I was lucky enough to see them again last night (the second time in a fortnight, whoop!), and I even had a picture afterwards with Conor, the lead singer who was lovely. They are undoubtedly one of the best acts I have seen live, as they sound even better live than recorded and Conor’s vocals are always stunning.

 

If you haven’t heard this band already, I really recommend that you give them a listen! They are releasing their first album this spring which I am so excited about, but their released EP is very impressive. I really hope that this band does well, they genuinely deserve it.

 

Nothing But Thieves at Studio 2, Liverpool:

 

 My Photos: 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Listen to some of their songs here:

 

Wake Up Call:

 

 

Graveyard Whistling:

 

 

Lover, Please Stay (Live): – My Absolute Favourite!

 

 

 

What are your favourite bands/singers at the moment?

 

Kathryn x

Currently listening to…

As tonight is one of my favourite award ceremonies of the year; the Brit Awards, I thought I would round up my favourite artists and bands at the moment. I have grown to love music over the past few years, as it can instantly lift my mood or help me relax. My music taste has become quite diverse; varying between relaxing guitarists like James, to heavier rock bands. I hope you enjoy these artist recommendations and the Brits tonight if you are watching!

James Bay

 

 

After hearing ‘Hold Back The River’ on XFM, I was desperate to listen to James’ other songs, as I just loved everything about the track! After searching him on Spotify, I was surprised to learn that James has not yet released an album, but I absolutely love his EP. After listening to him for a few weeks, I recommended him to a friend and then discovered another friend loved him too, which made me very happy!

 

I really hope James releases an album soon and I am so pleased that he won the Critic’s Choice Award at the Brits!

 

Listen to ‘Hold Back The River’ here:

 

 

Listen to ‘Scars’ here:

 

 

Nothing But Thieves

 

 

Nothing But Thieves are a fairly new rock band from Southend, England who are due to release their first album this year. I was lucky enough to see this band live (see pictures underneath videos) and I must say they are amazing! 

 

All of their songs are great, but my personal favourite is ‘Lover, Please Stay’ which never fails to give me goose bumps with Conor’s stunning vocals. Also, their newest single, ‘Ban All The Music’ always has me singing at the top of my lungs.

 

I hope that Nothing But Thieves continue to grow and that I get to see them live again soon!

Listen to ‘Ban All The Music’ here:

 

 

Listen to ‘Lover, Please Stay’ here:

 

 

Nothing But Thieves on Friday 20th February 2015:

 

 

Royal Blood

 

 

Royal Blood are a rock duo from Brighton, England. I only heard this band a few months ago, (again on XFM) and to be honest, I was quite frustrated that I hadn’t heard them before as they are just genius! They have definitely helped me to discover my love for rock music, and my favourites on their album have to be ‘Figure It Out’ and ‘Come on Over’. I really hope that Royal Blood win an award tonight, they truly deserve it!

 

Since becoming a firm fan of this band, I am desperate to see them live, please bring out some more dates Royal Blood!

 

Listen to ‘Figure It Out’ here:

 

 

Listen to ‘Come On Over’ here:

 

 

Let me know in the comments what your favourite artists and bands at the moment!

 

Kathryn x