On Wednesday evening, I was lucky enough to be able to go, with a friend to see You Me At Six on their current tour in Leeds, in promotion of their brilliant new album, Sinners Never Sleep. I think it's safe to say that I have always liked the band, but they hadn't stood out for me until they released this album, and I genuinely think this is their best album yet. With the opening song of 'Loverboy' with its sometimes annoyingly catchy tune (it's been stuck in my head for days...) the rest of the album is sure to impress. I think my favorite song on the list is probably Bite My Tongue feat. Oli Sykes. I'm not going to lie, there's a bit of screaming at the end, and I'm not the biggest fan of screaming, but I don't know what it is about this song that makes me really not care about the ending. Anyway, I'll end my inadvertent advertising of this album by saying if you do buy it, it's a good investment. I really enjoyed it.
I was even fortunate enough to get into a small meet and greet session before the concert. I think the thing that struck me was how down to earth the band are, they were just sat, looking slightly sheepish grinning at everyone and joking between themselves, just an ordinary bunch of guys. This was the second thing that boosted my liking of them. They didn't seem to have that overly cocky attitude that you see rockstars develop as they get famous, although, I feel I should mention, they dropped more than a few f-bombs during the show, I honestly don't think I've heard the f-word used more within the space of ten minutes. Well done Mr. Franceschi, well done.
When it got to the actual show, the atmosphere was crazy. Everyone was buzzing, and even though we didn't want to seem rude, I think we all really just wanted the main band to come on, but when they did, the crowds, rather predictably erupted into cheers and screams. The energy overtook the room when they burst into their first song, The Consequence. The amount they jumped around on stage was insane. I can't describe it in any other way than it was like they were taking the energy from the room and throwing it right back down there. This was the third thing that made me like You Me At Six even more.
The majority of the songs that were played were, of course, from the new album, and I think it's amazing how people learn the words to songs so quickly. After the main man, Josh Franceschi, claimed that 'you got some beautiful singing voices Leeds' the crowd through all their energy into singing along, so much so that if Franceschi hadn't been there, it probably wouldn't have made much difference in terms of adding vocals to the songs. But having said that, when you could hear the insane vocals that were being produced, combined with the drumbeats and the guitars, You Me At Six really got your heart going.
The night was brilliant, and this band are definitely my new addiction. Since seeing them, I haven't been able to stop listening to them whenever I can. Just the feel of the room is enough to make me want to go out and see them again, so if you get the chance, you definitely should go. Y'know...if rock music is your thing of course. But an amazing night, and definitely one to remember.
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