British Sea Power rises
Bethan Jones
Issue date: 11/20/03 Section: Arts
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Bass player Hamilton sang two songs of the evening's set. One of them is a favorite of mine from the album "Blackout," and is a bit more ballad-esque than the usual post-punk, Joy Division-tinged British Sea Power sound. In addition to using two singers, the band also played a few b-sides, proving themselves to have a strong repertoire of more than just the songs on their album.
The Maxwell's show was a bit more subdued than the last time I saw the band in Boston. That show resulted in jumping jacks and Noble trying to stand on his head. However, the stage was smaller this time and it was the end of the band's U.S. tour so perhaps they were a bit tired. But the enthusiastic audience made up whatever craziness their performance lacked. This band has quickly gone from playing relatively empty state-side shows this past summer to playing sold out shows to the New York crowd overflow that comes to Hoboken. Back in England, British Sea Power recently had their first top 30 single with "Remember Me" and they appear set to only continue to grow bigger. The nutty bands are really the best.
The Maxwell's show was a bit more subdued than the last time I saw the band in Boston. That show resulted in jumping jacks and Noble trying to stand on his head. However, the stage was smaller this time and it was the end of the band's U.S. tour so perhaps they were a bit tired. But the enthusiastic audience made up whatever craziness their performance lacked. This band has quickly gone from playing relatively empty state-side shows this past summer to playing sold out shows to the New York crowd overflow that comes to Hoboken. Back in England, British Sea Power recently had their first top 30 single with "Remember Me" and they appear set to only continue to grow bigger. The nutty bands are really the best.