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Review: Mass House, The Louisiana – ‘One big party’
The Louisiana was the only place you wanted to be on Tuesday evening.
After the bank holiday weekend, sheltering from the cold and windy weather, the gig had a stunningly curated lineup featuring two bands and a headliner from Bristol based band, Mass House.
Kicking things off were Beverly Shrills, the Bristol synth pop that looked like they stepped off a Wes Anderson film set (in the best possible way).
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A funky, eclectic band that fuse soaring melodies alongside guitar-heavy basslines, their synth sound feels both nostalgic and completely unique.
A euphoric set that completely enraptured the audience, I don’t think it will be long before the band will be headlining their own show.
Brian Lightning and his band were sandwiched in between Beverly Shrills and Mass House.
The Birmingham singer looked effortlessly cool as he graces the stage with two backing singers, drummer and guitarist.
A surreal performance featuring magic tricks and Lightning’s alter ego Frankie, it was escapsim in it’s funnest form.
His vocals rich and his band in perfect harmony, it leanded more into indie rock than the pop-synth sounds of Beverly Shrills and while it may not have been as groovy it still was a promising set for the artist.
Indie-electro duo Mass House were the final band of the night and with expectations high from the previous two performances, they did not disappoint.
Kicking things off with their infectious track Reasons to be Dancing, they knew how to get the crowd going.
The track is a bubblegum, synth-infuelled track that can only be described as groovy, and a pretty good reason to start dancing.
Setting the energy high, the duo raced through track after track with high intensity, full of upbeat melodies with their signature electronica sound running through each one.
One of the strongest things about the band is the way they package real life topics, such as the housing crisis and rising energy bills, in an amusing and entertaining way, giving us a much needed release from the bleak reality of of our everyday lives.
Mass House ended where they started, with the audience requesting Reasons to be Dancing as the encore, the band delivered as everyone started dancing along with them, it was like one big party.
Main photo: Issy Packer
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