Heavy on the depressing themes, tonight is a stripped back exploration of Canada's most straight-talking lyricist.
Tonight's performance from The Burning Hell is somewhat impromptu. Organised at late notice, after tomorrow's Eagle Inn gig sold out well in advance, it takes place less than an hour after the band played a set on BBC Radio and sees the band break records for the 'Members:StageSpace' ratio. Beginning as a duo, the opening lyric "Robert, you were such an idiot..." appropriately sets the scene for a night which draws a surprising amount of laughs for songs littered with references to failed high school reunions and dead pets. What follows is a brief foray into love song territory before the rest of the band take the stage to flesh out more of the band's material. The new material retains much of the lyrical charm with refrains like "pass the wine, fuck the government, I love you".
With the aforementioned Salford show on the horizon, the band are mindful that some people may be seeing them twice and pledge to play an entirely different set. As a result some offerings are rare cuts which certainly indulges fans looking for a deeper exploration of The Burning Hell's seven album back catalogue.
The likes of 'My Name is Mathius' ensure that the band tip their collective hat to the more well known material, as well as taking a slightly more upbeat approach to the night's, largely downtrodden, proceedings. A request for 'Wallflowers' is fulfilled and is a great shout as it provides one of the night's highlights.
The band eventually return to the cramped stage for an encore which takes the form of 'Amateur Rappers' via experimental rhythms and a masterclass in 'cool beats played on the hi-hat'. The Burning Hell may not fit the mould demanded for mainstream recognition but everyone spills out of Gullivers' back room with a smile plastered firmly on their face.
With the aforementioned Salford show on the horizon, the band are mindful that some people may be seeing them twice and pledge to play an entirely different set. As a result some offerings are rare cuts which certainly indulges fans looking for a deeper exploration of The Burning Hell's seven album back catalogue.
The likes of 'My Name is Mathius' ensure that the band tip their collective hat to the more well known material, as well as taking a slightly more upbeat approach to the night's, largely downtrodden, proceedings. A request for 'Wallflowers' is fulfilled and is a great shout as it provides one of the night's highlights.
The band eventually return to the cramped stage for an encore which takes the form of 'Amateur Rappers' via experimental rhythms and a masterclass in 'cool beats played on the hi-hat'. The Burning Hell may not fit the mould demanded for mainstream recognition but everyone spills out of Gullivers' back room with a smile plastered firmly on their face.
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