The support act can be a contentious issue. Seen by many as an opportunity for further pre-gig drinking opportunities, occasionally a band succeed in building a supporting cast which elevates the gig from inviting to 'must see'. When the building blocks include The Superweaks and Thin Lips, it's a recipe for 'gig of the year'.
The Superweaks burst into existence with their straight-to-the-point release 'The World Is A Terrible Place And I Hate Myself And Want To Die'. As well as informing the world that their tongues were planted firmly in their collective cheek, the reference gave an immediate nod to some of the inspirations brewing in the songwriting minds of the Philadelphia quintet. From that point, the band have built steadily to last year's gripping 'Better Heavens'. Their material cavorts among Weezer riffs and balls-out 80s rock; the second you turn your back they've already whipped themselves into another enthralling direction. Despite the, sometimes erratic, nature of their genre-hopping, the entire thing is strung together by an unrelenting ear for melody. They're currently in the midst of a UK tour in support of Modern Baseball and alongside their friends in Thin Lips.
The whole line-up begins to feel like a glorious love letter to the city of Philadelphia and why not when your city is birthing such incendiary music spanning vastly different genres? Thin Lips ended last year riding the crest of a wave, after the success of their full debut 'Riff Hard'. The title hints at the blistering guitar-work contained within, as well as offering a lifestyle mantra. As with The Superweaks, the material is underpinned by melody and Chrissy Teashjian's spectacular vocals soar above their anthemic material like an angel gone rogue. Having recently stirred up a glut of attention with their video for 'Never Again', it's only a matter of time before they're topping bills of a similar calibre themselves.
Most dates on the remainder of the tour are now sold out, but, if you aren't lucky enough to have tickets, you can console yourself with the new split EP released by the bands involved as something of a threeway love-in.
The remaining shows are shown below.
The whole line-up begins to feel like a glorious love letter to the city of Philadelphia and why not when your city is birthing such incendiary music spanning vastly different genres? Thin Lips ended last year riding the crest of a wave, after the success of their full debut 'Riff Hard'. The title hints at the blistering guitar-work contained within, as well as offering a lifestyle mantra. As with The Superweaks, the material is underpinned by melody and Chrissy Teashjian's spectacular vocals soar above their anthemic material like an angel gone rogue. Having recently stirred up a glut of attention with their video for 'Never Again', it's only a matter of time before they're topping bills of a similar calibre themselves.
Most dates on the remainder of the tour are now sold out, but, if you aren't lucky enough to have tickets, you can console yourself with the new split EP released by the bands involved as something of a threeway love-in.
The remaining shows are shown below.
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