Thursday, and it was back to Shepherds Bush for the second time this week, this time to see Mercury Rev. I'll gloss over Howling Bells who were very disappointing - I liked the album, but live they just didn't cut it for me. Mercury Rev, however, were an entirely different kettle of fish.
Occasionally inconsistent on record, they have never failed to deliver live for me, and Thursday was no exception. Material from their latest album, Snowflake midnight, was given a powerful, epic sound that blew away the recorded versions. With video clips playing out behind him, frontman Jonathan Donahue was as engaging as ever, throwing messianic poses one moment, playing air drums the next. There was a fair smattering of material from '98's classic Deserters Songs, and follow-up all is dreams as well, although I kind of wish they'd do a semi-acoustic show for these as they didn't respond as well to the bombast that made the likes of Senses on Fire come alive.
People are so unpredictable:
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