Live Review: The Smith Street Band, Bec Sandridge, Press Club

Selling out the Enmore Theatre is a pretty mean feat; doing it two tours in a row is even more impressive. The Smith Street Band's Saturday night show, with guests Bec Sandridge and Press Club, was certainly one to go down in the band's history book.

Melbourne four-piece Press Club wasted absolutely no time getting into their set. Fresh off the back of the release of their debut album, Late Teens, this is a band that could be playing arenas without any hesitation. Natalie Foster's vocals easily filled the venue as she bounced around the stage and then down to the front of the small but adoring crowd. Press Club were the perfect choice to start the evening.

Bec Sandridge brought a touch of avant-garde to the evening's proceedings with her set. Comprised of herself, a drummer and synth player, Sandridge's set was fun and full of dancier numbers. The self-imposed catchphrase for Sandridge's performance seemed to be, "Let's get sweaty!", with the command told to the crowd at least three times. "This has always been my dream venue to play at," she told the crowd to a big cheer. Of course, it was her biggest hit to date, the very catchy I'll Never Want A BF that closed her set.

Journey's Don't Stop Believin' had the crowd's vocal pipes suitably warmed up for The Smith Street Band's arrival. Frontman Wil Wagner walked out on stage to massive cheers, a single spotlight shining down on him as he opened with It Kills Me To Have To Be Alive off the band's latest album, More Scared Of You Than You Are Of Me. The band joined in and then it was straight into Birthdays, Surrey Dive and Song For You. Wagner took a break to say hi to the crowd and mention that the heaving Enmore Theatre is a "spectacular" amount of people to be watching their band.

I Don't Wanna Die Anymore, I Can't Feel My Face and The Arrogance Of The Drunk Pedestrian have the crowd singing and dancing merrily. Of course, the crowd is rambunctious but generally look after each other, something deeply encouraged by the band. Sadly some people don't comply though, with one person being called out by Wagner who then told security to kick them out.

Shine saw the majority of the front of the balcony area standing to sing back at the band, When I Was A Boy I Thought I Was A Fish had the crowd triumphantly joining in and Young Drunk saw the band tease playing Smells Like Teen Spirit instead.

The main set wrapped with the title track of their latest album and it wasn't long until cheers of "one more song!" took over the venue. The band came back out, with Wagner advising they'd play three more songs and that "this has got to be the loudest crowd we've ever played to".

They threw back to their first album with The Belly Of Your Bedroom before ending the night on Death To The Lads and I Love Life. It was a huge end to a huge night. Please come back soon, Smithies.