The Menzingers paid their latest visit to Scotland with a gig in the intimate surroundings of Teviot House, part of the Edinburgh University student union complex.
Intimate because the venue is a tight, low-ceiling, low-stage, narrow room with a balcony over-looking the left side of the space. Intimate because whether you're standing at the bar, at the back or down in the pit, The Menzingers and their music make this an in your face experience.
The band of low-key, hi-energy, guitar-driven Philadelphia punks meandered on-stage in front of a packed floor and a heaving balcony and took off with their newest tune Lookers, from their forthcoming album.
As if often the case, the live setting brings to life tunes which can sound very different upon first stream. That was the case with Lookers, which sounded edgier and more aggresive than the recorded version and it served to whet the appetite for what was to come.
What followed was an astonishing, sweaty, crowd-surfing romp through a now impressive catalogue of tunes, each of which saw devotees, new and old, become even more whipped up.
The setlist ( http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-menzingers/2016/teviot-underground-edinburgh-scotland-3fd612f.html ) was a perfect blend of old and new - Lookers tipped straight into Obituaries with the crowd roaring back at Greg, Eric, Tom and Joe "I will fuck this up, I fucking know it...".
I Was Born provided a huge nod to the album Chamberlain Waits which again the crowd responded to with real vigour. Chamberlains Waits also gave up Rivalries and Who's Your Partner - this is an album of such brilliant guitar hooks and soaring, snapping vocals it was a real pleasure to here these tunes live.
There's very little by way of between-song chat - other than Greg's references to the band's love of playing to a Scottish crowd. But that doesn't diminish the connection between band and audience, which was electric and tangible. This is a band that can do no wrong and their next outing to tour the new album will surely only add to their cult following.
The mighty double salvo of Gates and In Remission had the crowd singing, bouncing and surfing as one - the encore made complete with support act and fellow Philly singer Roger Harvey joining the Menzingers for the last hurrah which included an epic cover of The Bouncing Souls Manthem.
This was a punk gig which left the Teviot crowd gasping for air, hoarse and sweathing buckets as well as hoping for a quick return from the hottest punk ticket going.
Intimate because the venue is a tight, low-ceiling, low-stage, narrow room with a balcony over-looking the left side of the space. Intimate because whether you're standing at the bar, at the back or down in the pit, The Menzingers and their music make this an in your face experience.
The band of low-key, hi-energy, guitar-driven Philadelphia punks meandered on-stage in front of a packed floor and a heaving balcony and took off with their newest tune Lookers, from their forthcoming album.
As if often the case, the live setting brings to life tunes which can sound very different upon first stream. That was the case with Lookers, which sounded edgier and more aggresive than the recorded version and it served to whet the appetite for what was to come.
What followed was an astonishing, sweaty, crowd-surfing romp through a now impressive catalogue of tunes, each of which saw devotees, new and old, become even more whipped up.
The setlist ( http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/the-menzingers/2016/teviot-underground-edinburgh-scotland-3fd612f.html ) was a perfect blend of old and new - Lookers tipped straight into Obituaries with the crowd roaring back at Greg, Eric, Tom and Joe "I will fuck this up, I fucking know it...".
I Was Born provided a huge nod to the album Chamberlain Waits which again the crowd responded to with real vigour. Chamberlains Waits also gave up Rivalries and Who's Your Partner - this is an album of such brilliant guitar hooks and soaring, snapping vocals it was a real pleasure to here these tunes live.
There's very little by way of between-song chat - other than Greg's references to the band's love of playing to a Scottish crowd. But that doesn't diminish the connection between band and audience, which was electric and tangible. This is a band that can do no wrong and their next outing to tour the new album will surely only add to their cult following.
The mighty double salvo of Gates and In Remission had the crowd singing, bouncing and surfing as one - the encore made complete with support act and fellow Philly singer Roger Harvey joining the Menzingers for the last hurrah which included an epic cover of The Bouncing Souls Manthem.
This was a punk gig which left the Teviot crowd gasping for air, hoarse and sweathing buckets as well as hoping for a quick return from the hottest punk ticket going.
