So after hearing much hype about this band recently from the likes of the NME and other music mags I decided to go and see Givers. It was the first time I had been to The Green Door Store in Brighton so I was intriqued to see this new venue hidden in the backstreets. The venue is a really unique and initmate place with a warehouse feel to it. As soon as I walked in, I felt I had been let into secret and questioned whether I was in the right place.
Unfortunately the support band wasnt even memorable enough for me to now say what they were called, however they did rip of bands such as The Subways and Nirvana. Badly. Givers, indie-pop band from Louisiana, however deffinately lived up to the hype. These guys may look abit awkward and preppy on first appearance but dont let that fool you. Every song was bursting with energry and positivity. Every tune full of spontanaity and frantic changes in time signature, key and genre which leave the audience wondering where the songs are going to go next. Givers are the kind of band that want to make sure their audience is having a good time by constantly smiling, dancing and intteracting with them too. They seem to be enjoying their time in the UK as they repeatedly tell the audience how they all want to move here which gets a overwhelming response from the crowd watching them tonight. There single 'Up, up, up' is deffinately the stand out track of the night with its afrobeat influences and catchy chorus. Described as cajun-flecked indie pop these songs are the kind that make you want to get yourself a coctail and reminise about sunnier times. Destined for big things and if you like your indie this is deffinately the band of the moment to brighten up your lives.
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