Belonging to a small group of bands I have craved to experience live since the age of 15, upon hearing about indie rockers We Are Scientists return to Portsmouth, excitement soon set in. Making my way across the (surprisingly plush), floor of the Pyramid Centre, anticipation hung heavy in the air. With the crowd growing restless after lingering for over two hours, W.A.S finally graced the stage – and boy was it Worth the Wait. (Excuse the pun!)
Kicking off with ‘Nice Guys’, Keith Murray and Co set the bar for the rest of the evening, sending the crowd into an ever growing frenzy. Despite being a track from their relatively new album ‘Barbara’, appreciative murmurs rippled across the audience, their eyes lighting up with recognition.
As expected, ‘This Scene is Dead’ and ‘The Great Escape’ received the best reception, nostalgia sweeping over the venue. With the incredibly impressive mosh pit in the middle of the crowd getting larger with each track, the energy coming from both the band and the audience was electric.
By the encore, you’d think the fans would’ve tired from the constant jumping and throwing themselves around. But no, as energetic as ever cries of ‘We want more!’ echoed throughout the venue, with W.A.S finally succumbing to their pleas.
A collective sigh of relief could be heard as the crowd made their way out of the venue and into the refreshing night air, ears ringing and legs aching – two signs of a great gig. With the aid of a fantastic venue, (it’s a pyramid for God’s sake!), and a throng of appreciative fans, W.A.S’s unblemished reputation remains deservedly so.
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