It was nearly two years to the day since Walk The Moon last headlined a show in London. Their 2013 show at the Scala was one of my gigs of the year so I was surprised to see them heading to (the much smaller) Dome in Tuffnell Park this time around. Still, a 500 strong crowd welcomed them with open arms as they took the stage.
Whilst the music they produce will never be ground-breaking, think The Killers on speed, they are always Fun with a capital F. With their second album, Talking Is Hard, coming out in May this show showcased their new catchy tunes that had a lot of the women around me doing their well-polished shimmy, which they have been practising for the past couple of years.
A lot of these songs, including new single Shut Up And Dance For Me, were very similar to the sound of their self-titled debut, however they do exactly what you want them to do. Get your foot tapping, and heading nodding. An hour and 20 minutes later, including an unnecessary Killers cover in my eyes, they had the room in the palm of the metaphorical band hand playing a good mix of new and fan favourite, old tracks.
If you're not a fan of synth indie pop, these guys won't be for you, but if want a bit of fun with your funky guitar riffs I can whole heartedly recommend you check them out.
Gig of the year, so far....
Joe
@thejoeeley
