Palms

"The bands were a barrelling steam train of energy."

The Sydney upstarts will herald new cut 'Bad Apple' with a show at home next month

Palms transform the Sydney venue into a party house

The crowd seemed to know every word of The Living End's nostalgic set.

While another showed a Cheap Trick-esque knack for power-pop melody

While Grigg’s Dylanesque chewing of lyrics softens the otherwise blazingly confident delivery, it’s not enough to undo a pithy set from a great band in an interesting locale.

Let’s just hope this incarnation of the band is around a lot longer.

Three headline gigs are locked in

There’s an air of pretending to be sad, singing the sad words that need to be said, while actually feeling happy with the sounds created by a new relationship.