...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead

"They're still a force to be reckoned with in the live realm, delivering well-oiled precision mayhem with complete panache."

"Their potent songwriting still has an impact but there was also a palpable vacuum in the room."

"An uncharacteristically stiff ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead got off to an awkward start."

"[The Red Paintings perform] like some ill-advised Circus-Oz/Paramore collaboration fronted by a character Chris Lilley retired for being too ludicrous."

The 20th Anniversary tour kicks on - now in Adelaide and NZ

The US veterans are celebrating their 20th anniversary with shows around the world this year

"A return to more measured writing with reflective themes"

While the dizzying heights Source Tags & Codes brought upon the band set them up for an unfair, tumultuous fall, placing this set alongside their biggest album serves to prove that they have remained as prevalent, if not moreso, as ever.

Keely trashing the drums with his guitar amp before, without any warning, blindly throwing his guitar hard and flat into the crowd and immediately exiting the stage, leaving some poor guy bleeding from the head.

By the end they were tearing the place to pieces with incredible versions of A Perfect Teenhood, Caterwaul and Totally Natural. Extra points to Jason Reece for Aged Dolls.

The band wanted to be known for more than 'Source Tags And Codes'