British IndiaAdelaide trio Grenadiers erupt with an aggressive sound to blast us from wall to wall. Blending punk, heavy rock and loud, tearing screams, the band’s relentless energy smacks us in the face and knocks us about with full force.
Ready to get rowdy, Tired Lion are all revved up with trilling guitars and high-pitched shouts loaded with angst. Their instrumentals shine as gritty guitar riffs and thumping drums evoke ‘90s garage/grunge nostalgia. Tired Lion’s raw sound is full of life, moving at an energetic and chaotic pace. We all get carried away in the moment and the band run out of time, finishing abruptly with the unapologetic I Don’t Think You Like Me.
Tom Jones’ classic It’s Not Unusual welcomes British India to the stage as they charge headfirst with the booming Black & White Radio. And being the first single from their 2006 debut album, Guillotine, it’s a fitting introduction. Tonight the band come full circle and they’re stoked to be back to where it all began, in their hometown. After taking time off to make their fifth and latest album Nothing Touches Me, British India are ready to play a mix of new and old songs with a few covers thrown in. Their powerhouse anthems continue with the relentless Safari and This Dance Is Loaded, which makes us move like never before.
Lead singer Declan Melia jokes that by the end of writing their new record it was a little too happy, so they thought they’d throw in another sad, break-up song called Blame It All On Me, which they share with us tonight. Tracks from the Guillotine era are the most played and receive the highest praise from their loyal fans. This evening is all about their fans and they take requests, asking us what we want to hear. Suddenly is a clear crowd favourite and ignites the moshpit with an outbreak of fearless crowd-surfers overhead. British India dedicate a couple of songs to their support acts, who are in it for the tour’s duration: Vanilla (for Grenadiers) and I Said I’m Sorry (for Tired Lion).
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Like true rock stars, British India go out with a bang, concluding with Wrong Direction and no encore. Across the tour, the band’s setlist will keep fans guessing as they continue to celebrate the past and present with a back catalogue that contains over a decade’s worth of music.
