Words originally for Outline Magazine
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| L-R: Ana Perrote, Carlotta Cosials, Amber Grimbergen, Ade Martin |
Norwich in winter is hardly
the most enchanting of places, despite what the locals may say. As brisk winds
nip at the ankles of passing hipsters, the last thing you’d expect to hear in
the air is floaty, international, lo-fi rock. But that’s just what a rowdy,
sold-out crowd at Norwich Arts Centre received in a hearty dosage, courtesy of continental
girl squad Hinds and their metropolitan cousins, Public Access TV.
Unusually, a barrier has been
erected and the hall is almost at full capacity already, adding to the buzz in
the smoky room when the charming PATV arrive to rock the stage. Their Manhattan
accents ooze cool, blending into their groovy tunes smoothly. Tracks like On Location and In Love and Alone spark movement in the thirsty audience and their
half-hour set flies by in the blink of an eye. Their debut album is slated for
an autumn release, so expect more from these retro city boys soon.
Hinds walk out to raucous
applause, and there’s carnage from the first second. Before they’ve even picked
up their instruments, the audience is singing a haphazard rendition of the
Jurassic Park theme tune, an early bid for attention from guitarist Ana
Perrote, who wears the saga’s logo on her t-shirt. The four-piece grin, clearly
surprised by their warm welcome, before lunging into a moody version of Warning with the Curling. The sound they
produce – for a band who have only just released their debut LP – is
astonishing, and it’s immediately clear just why this band have spurred hype on
both sides of the Atlantic. Drummer Amber Grimbergen’s powerful beats catch the
ear initially, her band mates’ sun soaked guitar riffs blissfully joining the
dots to create a wall of unforgiving garage-rock fun.
“It’s only Tuesday! I want to
know what all Tuesdays are like here”, frontwoman Carlotta Cosials chirps. “Tequila
Tuesdays? If you’re ready for tequila you’re ready for this”, she smirks, building
the hype back up for the anthemic Trippy
Gum.
A selection of cuts from Leave Me Alone (the band’s new album)
follows. Fat Calmed Kiddos and Warts see mosh pits break out, as well
as one overexcited punter jumping the barrier to join the band on stage. They
seem delighted, unlike security, who swiftly pull him down, a move sourly
received by both those on stage and off. “We forgot to say”, Cosials
interjects, “We don’t mind! Is he still inside?” He is. Everything’s cool.
As singles bring up the tail end
of the set, namely the dusky, infectious San
Diego and Garden, the energy
between artist and audience boils over the mixing pot of sweat and hormones
that is Norwich Arts Centre. Cosials throws herself into the crowd as the rest
of the band look on in glee, before returning to the stage and bringing half of
the room with her. The duration of Castigadas
en el Granero sees added security throw up a hissy fit as hyperactive teenagers
clamber on stage, ending the night in a chaotic but hilarious mess of flailing
limbs and cheers.
Hinds' debut album Leave Me Alone is out now.
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