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Hundred Reasons
Reuben
At Academy 3 (formerly Hop & Grape), Manchester, Greater Manchester
Reuben *are not here to merely hold the fort until their big brothers come on stage, they have been brought to Manchester to rip the fort apart with their bare hands. The crowd love Reuben. They love Reuben how they used to love Funeral for a Friend in their heyday, singing along to every chorus, every verse. The debut album, _Racecar is Racecar Backwards _is a masterpiece collection of guitar-driven anthems amply showcased here tonight with frightful vigour and courtesy. *Jamie Lenman’s mixture of primal scream, guttural yearnings and awestruck reception glide swiftly against the furious tautness of the untouchable rhythm section here. This really ought to be the current state of British rock.
Sadly, *Hundred Reasons *are. Dropped from their record label, in an all too familiar turn of events following their less successful sophomore offering, the Surrey quintet are once more ‘doing it for the kids’ in small venues all down the country. Just a matter of months ago they were headlining the Academy 1 with a remarkable ease about them but here their visceral live show is scaled down immeasurably. Gone are the suggestive banners and the sumptuous, accommodating stage and enter a basic, no frills stage with barely enough space for them all to move it seems. It just doesn’t seem to work any more as every song seems to lie down despondently. It seems as though too many people know this is a lost cause. The notable highlight is a rendition of _‘Remmus’ _from their EP Two, proving as popular as it ever has done, helping to confirm the doubt that they have ever made anything as good since. Once touted as a future mainstay of British rock lore, is this the end of Hundred Reasons as we have know them?
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Hundred Reasons
decent review there mate - but you missed out half of the bands who were on that night: the mighty twofold and dave house! -
Hundred Reasons
when the hell are reuben going to be as popular as their music is awesome ..... some of us have been waiting over 2years for these guys to break
hopefully the new stuff released next year will blow them into the megastars they secretly all ready are. -
Hundred Reasons
Still no review of the new(ish) Twofold EP either...
*tuts* -
Hundred Reasons
Still no review of the new(ish) Twofold EP either...
*tuts* -
Hundred Reasons
^^^ disgusting isnt it?? you know fuck it i'll do it!no-one else will! -
Hundred Reasons
To be honest I've been banging on about it for months, so I really ought've asked to do it by now. It's bloody brilliant, and it deserves EVERYONE'S attention.
I'm feeling a bit screamy schoolgirl-ish at the moment because Twofold are supporting Capdown at the London Garage. Be a good 'un, methinks. I know I'll be more than happy when I'm able to scream "LET'S TAKE A HAMMER TO THE HORNETS' NEST!" really loudly and look like a berk. -
Hundred Reasons
I think Hundred Reasons are gone yes. Hell is for Heroes are sooo much better. A lot of people seem to love Reuben, I must get that album. -
Hundred Reasons
When I saw Hundred Reasons at Reading I thought they were as good as ever, and 3 out of 4 new songs sounded good, which ain't bad.
Maybe the Manchester gig was an off day, I left thinking that it wasn't all over for them. -
Re: Hundred Reasons
When I saw Hundred Reasons at Reading I thought they were as good as ever, and 3 out of 4 new songs sounded good, which ain't bad.
Maybe the Manchester gig was an off day, I left thinking that it wasn't all over for them. -
Hundred Reasons
The new album just aint as good as the old stuff for HR, but I've heard they're going back to the ep format for their next releases, so hopefully they'll come back with some quality again.
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