CORD @ The Portland Arms, Cambridge, Oct 2006

I've been hearing "Sea of Trouble" on Radio 6 for a weeks now and every now and again, I still think it's Echo and the Bunnymen. That's why I wanted to go see this gig. I wasn't heartened by the horrendous review the album received in the Observer this weekend but I still gave it a go. And I'm glad I did. A huge amount of energy, excitement and sweat went into the gig and it drew me in to the stuff I probably wouldn't normally appreciate. Lots of influences seemed to be there from Radiohead, Muse, Echo....., Glam rock (!) - and even though I'm not running out to buy the album, I still enjoyed being entertained by a band who put their heart and soul into their whole set.