I really like Outfit’s debut album ‘Performance’ even though electro-pop (of a Hot Chip kind) is not my usual thing. The band have been promoted as an enigmatic bunch, with minimal PR and maximum mystery which leads you to conclude that they might be a bit socially awkward. Not a bit of it, it turns out. These are loveable Scousers with trademark Liverpudlian sense of humour and an infectious enthusiasm for live performance.
They were given very able support tonight by openers Lionhall who deal in sparse arrangements juxtaposed with Ana’s soulful and searing vocals.
Locals Tessera Skies also put on a great show, with new songs aired publicly for the first time proving they’ll have longevity.
A decent crowd welcomed Outfit onto the stage at 10pm for a set lasting 50 minutes that drew heavily on the aforementioned album. The band were chatty and exuberant, whilst the music transformed into something more joyfoul than on record.
Highlights were the album’s title track, ‘Nothing Big’ ‘I Want What’s Best’ - a song about indecision (I think) and early e.p. favourite ‘Dashing In Passing.’
So, a really good gig and I left wondering why Outfit are promoted as enigmatic when they should maybe be touted as the ‘Pet Shop Boys of the noughties.’
Words: Russell Poad
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