Down I Go

Down I Go, Yeasayer, Home Videos at London Camden Barfly, Mon 13 Aug

Review by Mike Diver

Yeasayer haven’t been here before, but they’re making the most of their debut visit to London – tonight marks the first of the Brooklyn-spawned four-piece’s seven shows in this nation’s capital...»

Camden Barfly

Capacity: 200

Nearest tubes: Camden or Chalk Farm Road

The Barfly club used to be at a tiny venue called the Falcon. The Monarch, where it is housed now, isn't an awful lot bigger. Well, the bar is. You will enter a bar and then have to climb some stairs to get to see the bands, so god help you if you're drunk. There is a small bar upstairs too. Be warned: pints cost £3 at the weekend.

Has seen recent secret gigs by JJ72 and Puressence. Also played host to The Barfly Sessions (Channel 4 TV) and Coldplay played among others. Grrrate.

Every small band wants to play here. On a good night, the sound is great and there will be a decent atmosphere. Can get really stuffy and cramped on a busy night though.

You will get your hand stamped with INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH ink when you enter. This will not wash off for at least a week, so you might get away without paying again in that time. ;-)

- Adie Nunn

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Down I Go

Down I Go, they sound like...

Earthquakes, tidal waves, swarms of disease carrying mosquitoes, burning houses, sinking ships, exploding reactors, starving dinosaurs, Bostonites drowning in treacle, fatal coughing fits, burning hair, stock market crash, planes falling from the sky...

Photograph by Nigel Crane

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Yeasayer are Anand Wilder, Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton, Luke Fasano.

Their influences include Fleetwood Mac and Timbaland. We like.