O2 ABC, Glasgow – 08/10/12
Tonight, my first impressions was one of “how can a band with one song sell out the ABC?” but the reaction of tonight’s sold out crowd to the New York “indie pop” band fun. quickly laid that first impression to bed.
Don’t get me wrong I like fun. and I particularly enjoyed their new album “Some Nights” and its brand of “alternative pop” but I always assumed that they would be classed as a “one hit wonder” or even worse that “Glee band” but the reception the band received tonight blew me away… and it seems I’m not the only one that “particularly enjoyed” fun.’s sophomore album as the ABC crowd sang along with Nate Ruess as fun. opened with “Carry On” and “One Foot” from their new album.
As fun. continue to play their brand of “indie pop” even delving into their debut album “Aim and Ignite”, the Glasgow crowd sings, shouts and the female majority screams and shrieks whenever lead singer Nate Ruess, who wouldn’t look out of place in a Hollister advert, comes anywhere near the front of the stage.
Although the band are classed as a trio, a trio of touring members doubles the number of band members on the stage for tonight’s show, and the extra musicians really help to highlight how unique fun. can be through the use of a range of different instruments such as saxophone and a trumpet.
Music fans can be very quick to label bands as “the next …” or “the new…” and fun. have fell susceptible to this as they’ve been labelled as “The Next Queen”, musical, it is easy to see why this label has been bestowed upon the New York band but I think it may be wise for music fans to wait a few years and a few more albums from fun. before comparing them to a band of Queen’s stature.
The band seem genuinely taken aback by the reception they have received tonight as it has been rapturous.
Tonight’s set is brought to a close with the band’s massive number one hit “We are Young”, a fantastic cover of the Rolling Stone’s classic “You Can’t Always Get What you Want” and a resounding rendition of new single “Some Nights”.
fun. are the definition of an “IT” band but it seems they might just have the talent, the songs and certainly the rabid fanbase to hang around for long than the “15 minutes” they’ve achieved so far.
By Maxwell Lynas
Photo by Daren Borzynski
Source:
http://www.thebanter.co.uk/index.php/2012/10/gig-review-fun/