Augustines, Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh
- Written by Kenneth McMurtrie, Julia Stryj
In terms of intimacy and outpouring of love for those that have come out to see you play I doubt I've ever seen a greater display of emotion than what was on display tonight, certainly not at this venue. I've definitely never seen a band wander upstairs to the balcony and serenade the audience from there anyway.
Augustines are well known for requiring extra long sleeves upon which to wear their hearts but reading about the effort they put in to connecting with crowds and witnessing it are poles apart. Amazing as that is to see what's even stranger is the crowd's resolutely static nature throughout the show, until it has to part to let Billy and the guys in to its midst to play a final couple of songs. Edinburgh still only nowadays seems to be able to offer just polite claps and a few cheers as the barnstorming tracks from 2011's Rise Ye Sunken Ships get nowhere near the level of physical participation they deserve.
The material from this year's self-titled album already sems to be well known though and overall the band are very clear on the fact that they've loved playing the show so it's smiles all round.
