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| Vocalist Ana takes a moment before the set |
Last week London’s The Garage played host to an astronomical
line up of talent headlined by Scotland’s Altered Sky who burst onto the stage
in a rainbow of colour and charmed their way into our hearts.
After facing the Louder Now Grab Bag (which you can read
here) Altered Sky introduced themselves to the crowd with I Know You Know from the 2011 EP In This World. It’s one of their grittier songs but has stood the
test of time and sets just one end of the tone that this band can convey
Tracks Decay, Where I
Belong and Traitor In Me blend
forceful drum work from Amy Blair with impeccable vocals from lyricist and
energetic entertainer Ana Nowosielska. Add in the backdrop of feisty guitar
riffs from Richard and Ryan and some intense bass work from Ross Archibald and
you have a post-punk band with appealing hints of pop brilliance running
through it.
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| Richard - Guitar |
A highlight of the night for us was Apple Tree the video for which you can see here. It’s another oldie
and they are much more developed offerings from Altered Sky but there’s a charm
to Apple Tree which is really
infectious and we really hope that they carry this song through even when
they’re playing the huge venues they deserve to be playing.
We were lucky enough to grab a copy of the 2014 EP Stop and Live (which you could get your
hands on here if you’re lucky enough) and the production value is really
impressive and for the most part, it conveys the sheer energy that they exert
on stage.
However, if you get a chance to see these guys live then you
must do it. Those clean vocals that exert passion and ferocity when it’s
necessary are so much more explosive when they’re on stage and the flash of
vigorous energy the band produce as unit is something you can’t record.
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| Ryan - Guitar |
Luckily Altered Sky have recently teamed up with Pulp
Clothing which is fantastic news because now they’re heading back out on an
acoustic tour up and down the country. Check out the dates here and make sure
you get yourself to a show and meet these guys.
Closing track on Stop
and Live and penultimate track of the night, Live For It, is an inspiring record which starts out on a rare
quiet character but escalates into an explosive example of those impeccable
vocals filled with passion and attitude when they need to be.
The night ended with new song Bury It All which the guys released a beautiful video for a few
weeks back. It will be on the band’s first full length album which is expected
to be released later this year and if it’s anything to go by then hold on to
your beanies because you’re all about to get blown away.
