Live Review: Sweater Curse, Candy, Pool Shop, Sometime Sonny

With the temperature dropping down to the single digits, those heading up into The Foundry braved the cold by covering up in layers of long sleeve shirts and jackets to celebrate the release of Sweater Curse's new single and many amazing things coming up for the Brisbane band.

As heavy doses of chorus echoed throughout the venue, the dancefloor began to fill for Sometime Sonny. They open the night with a nice balance of sweet DMA'S-like vocals with the rest of the band providing a simplistically gorgeous indie-pop vibe. They show off some new yet-to-be-released tracks and close with Like Everybody Else.

Rather than playing her usual solo set, Major Leagues' Jaimee Fryer under the moniker Pool Shop comes up on stage supported by a full band and the set feels like complete wonder. Each member of the band brings something to the table and everyone in the audience is left absolutely dumbfounded that such an artist can be from their local scene.

Flying up from Melbourne and next on the stage is Calum Newton's project Candy. It's both a fun and vibrant indie-pop set, but one major missing component was a touch of reverb in Calum's vocals. As soon as he develops into his second track though, it's instantly overlooked and back into a beautiful swing.

Less than a year after releasing their first single, fans have witnessed Sweater Curse bloom from a seed into a pristine flower of Brisbane's music scene. They're welcomed by the packed-out Foundry crowd, and greet them back as if they're just hanging around with friends.

The second Chris Langenberg strums the first chord of their opening track, he's already moving around the stage looking like he's having a grand time. And with Monica Sottile singing longer notes, the crowd starts dancing around.

If there's one thing Sweater Curse do right, it's mix up a cocktail of both warm and cold feelings. Whether it's Rei Bingham's fills on drums, Langenberg's lead-lines or a blend of his and Sottile's vocals, there's an ever-changing sense of adoration within the hearts of the audience. And the crowd begins to sing their hearts out for both Don't Call Me and Fell Asleep.

Playing some new material for the crowd previews what's next in store for Brisbane's sweethearts, and it's definitely some huge things! As they begin to play their latest single, Can't See You Anymore, the crowd's either dancing, singing, crying, or a mixture of all three. It seems almost strange that the band didn't close with this track, but as they come together once more for a final sombre song with a big powerful finish, it's clear that Sweater Curse are definitely a Brisbane band to keep an eye on.