Nine Black Alps @ Cambridge Junction, Feb 2006

Having been blown away by Nine Black Alps twice, as a support act, I was really looking forward to this gig. Sadly, I've come to the conclusion that a great support act is all that they will ever be to me. They came out guns a-blazing and, for thirty minutes or so, were extremely exciting and visceral. But after that, I felt like they had nothing left to give me. I left just before the encore. However, you can't deny that they do have some cracking tunes up their sleeve. If you have the album, it's worth seeing them live. Personally, I think the album is over-produced and much too clean. I much prefer the raw, sweaty, dirtiness that is Nine Black Alps, but not for an hour....