I got some ace pictures from last week’s Ja Ja Ja night at The Lexington. My first time at the night – it’s clashed with other things these last few months – and the Nordic turnout was incredible. Certainly, way more than at any similarly themed night I can recall in London. It’s good to see other areas of Scandinavia represented when Sweden tends to take all the glory and attention, however much I love the place.
Anyway, Denmark’s Simon Says No! were sandwiched between Iceland’s Leaves and Sudden Weather Change. A slightly lacklustre performance from Simon Say No! meant the middle of the night dipped a little but Leaves were solid enough as an opener.
I grabbed a quick listen to Sudden Weather Change before heading out and nothing really leapt out at me. I did , however, see a couple of live shots that looking kinda interesting and hinted at something real special. They didn’t let me down – hitting the stage running with an infusion of cackle and mania straight out of 1970’s Detroit, they immediately re-energised the crowd and played like their lives were on the line. Perfect stuff – and two vocalists, which is always an interesting proposition.
Only thing is another post-gig listen makes me think they’ve got a long way to go on record to avoid sounding like Just Another Band.
