“They’re a bit like Pavement,” my accomplice tells me as we find ourselves a space in the crowd in the upstairs area of Gulliver’s.
It’s a small venue with a big crowd, so the air is uncomfortably warm, but that doesn’t deter the fans at this show.
I am mainly here to see my favourite vegan/feminist/socialist band of the moment Colour Me Wednesday, who are on top form tonight, even featuring DOE front woman Nicola Leel as guest bassist which is a cool bonus.
That said, LVL Up, who I am less familiar do not disappoint.
They are indeed a tad Pavement-esque, which is no bad thing, equally at home delivering jangly guitar melodies as they are walls of distorted bass with appropriately blase vocals that sit over the top of it all.
Sub Pop Records have a good reputation for finding and presenting musical gems to the wider world and I’d say LVL Up are definitely a band to watch out for and it’s been something of a privilege to see them while they’re still touring the small venue circuit.
If only their name didn’t read like a text message.
Captain Andy 