Live Review: The Jungle Giants, Lastlings

The breezy wind seemed to swoop the hyped crowd into Enmore Theatre extra early for Lastlings. The Gold Coast duo had every eye glued to them as the light show overflowed with delightful tones and patterns. Although their music is made for slow grooves, they managed to build up the momentum in their set, making sure everyone was on their feet dancing.

The Jungle Giants oozed effortless confidence as they bounced on stage to begin the set with their hit, She's A Riot. By this point, Enmore Theatre was filled to the brim with a seemingly very young - and keen - crowd. From every corner punters were bouncing, running, screaming, laughing, into each other's arms. Although hectic, it was a crowd full of love. They then ploughed into their track Anywhere Else, getting everyone into a heavy boogie from the get go, voices screeching the lyrics. Lead singer Sam Hales was overflowing with adrenaline and extreme energy as he showed off his unbelievably flawless falsetto in the hook line of the track, leaving the crowd stunned even further. "This is the biggest show we've ever done," he exclaimed before they got stuck into Waiting For A Sign. The vibe transformed here as the electric guitar was changed for an acoustic and the (more) mellow feeling continued to blossom into the next tune, Kooky Eyes. Bassist Andrew Dooris added some tambourine to the mix, enhancing the contagious beat. The Jungle Giants could not make a wrong move, everything they brought to the table was incredible beyond belief.

The new LP's title track, Quiet Ferocity, was filled with psychedelic vibes - the perfect song to demonstrate the album's overall atmosphere. Mid-banter, all the sound was cut off for a good ten minutes. For a while, everyone began to worry, but once the complication was fixed a switch seemed to flick in everyone's minds and the crowd got even wilder. "There's a little mosh pit going on here, but it's probably the nicest mosh I've ever seen. Someone falls down and everyone's like, 'Mate, are you okay?'" Hales grins. They then played On Your Way Down, a clear standout from the album. They encored with Feel The Way I Do to finish an extraordinary night of pop-driven tunes - the Enmore floor was bouncing and so was the crowd.