Live: Creeper @ 229, London
Some bands create fan bases that become movements. The originals of this mantra were My Chemical Romance and, more recently, twenty one pilots. Bands who transcend the line between fan and lifestyle. After a year away, Creeper announced this show under the guise of the ‘Fugitives of Heaven’ – officially ending the Callous Hearts era of the band and setting off a rocket for the next era. Throughout the venue tonight, the energy is palpable. People talking and laughing together, preparing for one of the most promising bands in the world today. When the curtain drops, the band are illuminated in all white – except front man Will Gould, who sports a suit and a very new hairstyle, making his Ian Curtis influence very apparent. Launching into ‘VCR’, the band clearly have no rust on ...
