Sea Girls / Rescue Rooms / Nottingham
Following the 2020 release of their debut album “Open Up Your Head” Sea Girls, a four piece London based indie band released their second album “Homesick” earlier this year. Ahead of their major UK tour later this year, Sea Girls hit the road for a promotional tour in association with Indy record stores. The tour ended at Nottingham’s Rescue Rooms on Sunday, hosted by Rough Trade.
As such this was going to be a shorter than usual set, and for those in attendance, a nice little taste ahead of the show at Rock City on 17 November 2022. At a little over 45mins, the set list was made up of ten songs, all from “Homesick” with the exception of the final encore track All I Want To Hear You Say (from “Open Up Your Head”).
For a young band, what really struck me was their on stage chemistry as a band. The delivery was flawless too with Rory Young on guitar energetically whirling round the stage, and Andrew Dawson n bass getting into it too. Guitarist and singer Henry Camamile was on great form, delivering a great vocal performance.
The performance was great and they had the large crowd hanging on their every word / note. I’m sure it must have been close to a sell out, and it was great to see a mix f age ranges too. The set kicked off with Sick a real catchy recent single for me, despite being a single, one of the weaker songs on the new album, but in a live environment its pretty good.
Friends is a really smooth song about friendship which grows and becomes more intense, but somehow staying light. A great live track is Again, Again which is even more fast-paced, and reminded me of their earlier songs, such as Violet form their debut album. Cute Guys is a great showcase for Camamile’s vocal tones and this is followed by Lonely, probably my favourite track on the album with it’s gritty vocals it has a great edge to it.
Another single from the album Hometown was great too, and one that I think will be a firm live favourite moving forwards with its screaming guitar intro. In contrast, Sleeping With You is slower and has a wonderful vulnerable edge to it, and a delightful almost Fontaines DC feel to the first few lines. Although the lyrics are sad n this one, the instrumentation and tempo keeps it balanced.
I have to say, Sea Girls is a band I’m really excited about, and I’m loving their latest album. This may have been a short set, but a thoroughly enjoyable one and a mouth watering taste of the new album ‘live’ and what will be on offer in November.
Setlist
Sick
Friends
Paracetamol Blues
Again Again
Cute Guys
Lonely
Hometown
Sleeping With You
DNA
All I Want To Hear You Say (Open Up Your Head)
