 and their die-hard, ‘stand by them through it all’ fan base that are in attendance tonight show how much dedication and love there is for this band. InMe’s live performance shows the rest. The […] "'Pin It")
REVIEW: INME AT EXETER CAVERN (27/02/12)
Everything about tonight’s headliners yells Hardcore. Their Hardcore mentality when it comes to touring (this is the sixth date of thirty) and their die-hard, ‘stand by them through it all’ fan base that are in attendance tonight show how much dedication and love there is for this band. InMe’s live performance shows the rest.
The evening’s proceedings kicked off with Northern Ireland’s Mojo Fury, hot off the critical acclaim received for their debut album Visiting Hours of A Travelling Circus last year. The four-piece have that alternative rock feel that is rife within many of the British bands coming through the roots currently but with sprinkles of Post-Hardcore riffs that invigorate their tracks and give them that extra push to be an infectious listen. Their live show is quite free and creative in the way they play, but controlled enough that is not lost on a fresh crowd that is watching. Mojo Fury will be an interesting band to keep an eye on.
Derby’s LostAlone, despite looking like an early version of My Chemical Romance with their dyed black hair and matching clothes, present an altogether unexpected listen. The trio explode with a raging punk sound, matched with an energetic performance much like the late 90’s American punk wave of Alkaline Trio. The group are warmly received by the Exeter crowd, but they are all there for one reason only.
When InMe took to the stage, all Pandemonium broke loose. Storming into their set with new album The Pride’s opening track Reverie Shores, each word is screamed back them as it’s proven that there is still as much love for this group as there was when they released their debut album nine years ago. The Cavern is packed to the rafters and InMe take in every bit of it, treating close fans to classics Faster the Chase and 7 Weeks.
The new album’s tracks mould perfectly into the band’s set up, providing heavy rock riffs with infectious melodies and the raspy yet grandiose voice of Dave McPherson that the 4-piece have become so well known by. The group have also kept their technical side that was so evident on former albums Daydream Anonymous and Herald Moth, a positive which shows how tight and capable they are as a band.
In the last few years InMe have become quite a cult band in Britain, consistently pulling good crowds and putting on impressive shows, tonight certainly being no exception. The group deserve this, if not more; their live show something that needs to be witness just for passion and energy that is produced within it and their music is the same, if you don’t feel anything when you hear their anthems, consider yourself as having a heart of stone.
Words: Ross Jones
Photo: Andrew Cluer
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