selina

Boston Manor // Flowers In Your Dustbin

I need to talk about Boston Manor on here now too. I've discovered their music right before they dropped Welcome To The Neighbourhood back in September 2018 and my love for their music has grown enormously ever since. With the release of their new album, they spoke to me even more than they already did with their previous record Be Nothing and their older songs in general. I started feeling a very special connection to their music, which made me even happier when I heard the news that my favourite band Good Charlotte were going to take them on their European leg of the Generation Rx tour. I haven't got the chance to experience them live before the 13th of February this year. I was so damn happy to finally be able to see them for the very first time ever since I've fallen in love with their style and their music and I was - very - hyped during the last days before the concert. All of a sudden, the gig day was finally there and what can I say? Boston Manor played right after The Dose (which were fucking great) finished their set and I literally couldn't believe that this was actually happening. I was actually seeing the band perform right in front of me (we were lucky enough to get barricade spots), that, along with some other of my favourite bands, saved my days for the past months with their music. They fucking nailed it. I'm a bit sad that the crowd was literally dead and standing in the pit like statues, but I was still partying my ass off in the corner and sang along to every song. No one could've taken this away from me. I literally had the time of my life that night and got to enjoy one of the most perfect days and one of the best, if not the best concert I've ever been to. Boston Manor grew to be my second favourite band next to Good Charlotte, which is a point that pretty much no other band has ever been able to reach in my life. I'm so thankful for everything they do and especially for those freaking amazing songs they serve. And after finally seeing them live, I can officially say from my own perspective that their live shows are NUTS. They gave their all on stage to play a show that has literally been on fire.

After their set ended and Sleeping With Sirens and Good Charlotte had played their sets, Boston Manor were chilling at their merch to talk to fans and take some photos. Eventhough I'm usually a very shy and quiet person who has troubles walking up to people, I didn't even recognise myself anymore that night. I walked up to Mike and just started talking to him. He was very kind and sweet and thanked me a lot. He asked me where I'm from and how I got to the show, where I'm staying and told me to get home safely later. We both agreed on the fact that it sucked how the crowd was pretty much dead and not moving at all during their set, but I told him that there were also people like me in the pit that freaking love their music and totally enjoyed their show. After that, Ash also asked how I was feeling and thanked me for coming to the show. Mike then asked me whether I wanted to take a photo. Sadly, Henry and Jordan weren't there at the time, but it was lovely to meet Ash, Mike and Dan and to be able to talk to them and thank them personally. I even got to hug all three of them.

Eventhough it's been almost two weeks now since I saw them and Good Charlotte in Berlin, I'm still the happiest and I still feel so damn alive from that night. It truly meant the world to me.