Eagulls
The Cookie, Leicester 14/10/2014
‘Eagulls’ are an upcoming post-punk band from Leeds that’ve been
greatly gaining in popularity since the release of their first album (self-titled)
that was released early March this year. The seemingly irritated group’s
uncomfortable lyrics and moaning sounds are making a real impact on the music
world and are making quite a name for the band.
I saw Eagulls at the Cookie in Leicester, the venue is one
of my favourites and was perfect for the ‘eerie’ tonnes that their music
produces. The lack of barrier and height of stage allowed a full atmospheric
experience that combined the band and the audience, leading to half of the
crowd ending up on stage by the end of the performance.
The cookie was the second stop on their tour that had sold
out completely. The crowd had large expectations and the group didn’t manage to
disappoint. The entire set captivated the audience, even the steadier, or less
well-known songs from the album allowed the audience at the front of the stage
to take a breather from frantic dancing, and focus their view onto the stage and
onto George Mitchell intensely moaning into the microphone. Eagulls ingenious noise
fascinated many that did not join in with the mass of movement in front of the
band.
People appeared to react to the music in different ways,
many were happy to stand at the side and simply view the band’s performance and
respect the talent, where as many others also appreciated their music by losing the heads and taking part in the chaos.
However people reacted it was clear Eagulls’ music managed to entice and
entertain the entire audience for the entirety of the set. I believe the band
have a bright future ahead if they are able to interest audiences with their
music.
