#brnchs

LIVE: BRNCHS @ Brighton Up Bar, Sydney, 29th Dec ——————–

And so, then there were BRNCHS, on their debut no less. And what a debut it was. For a start, it’s a Tuesday night, but everyone - and it is packed to the gills - has come out to dance. There are more Friday-night frocks in the place than in The Ivy on a Sunday afternoon. On top of that, they also seem to have brought their own light show, not to mention a barrowful of chat, some excellent moves that only electronic duos can pull off, and a set of tunes that rattle the teeth out of out out heads.

This is probably the point that I’m obliged to say CHVRCHES. BRNCHS. CHVRCHES. And so on.

And yes, there’s clearly a love-in going on here. But aside from the lack of women in the band - some female vox would honestly would have made it a bit more rounded - there’s more than enough tuuune moments to make us all not give too much of a hoot. The beats are meatier than your Xmas Turducken, the synths are low down and dirty, and for good measure - and to me personal glee - they even chuck in live guitars. For two people, it’s a show and a half, and they score extra craft points for the amount of work they’ve clearly put into making it a spectacle. Every cent well spent and no mistake.

Fun stuff - considering it was their first time (as well as their obvious influences) it was fvcking excellent.