 | | Snowfight In The City Centre (pic: S Forrest) |
Tonight was most certainly the latter, with the headliners themselves expressing their disbelief at the sheer numbers. But shows aren’t always about whose name appears on the tickets. First up, hometown heroes Snowfight in the City Centre. Crafting elegant soundscapes that are both delicate and crushing, their wall of sound is simply gorgeous. Much akin to Explosions in the Sky, their triumphant crescendo to end the set is marred slightly by technical difficulties - not enough, however, to rob it of its majesty.  | | Ghosts (pic: S Forrest) |
Whilst Ghosts are a little less on the grandiose side, their dewy eyed indie pop with bold intentions certainly maintains the standard of proceedings. Lush pop segues into synth-driven funk, with hooks so charming they could capture everyone from indie hipsters to your own mother. With a set this enjoyable, it seems only sensible to assume many eager eyes will be fixed on Ghosts as they ready their debut. After two great opening acts, things can go one of two ways. Either spirits and expectations are up and the headliners feed off this to deliver a wondrous set or expectations are so high that, sadly, the closing band are simply not up to task.  | | Air Traffic (pic: S Forrest) |
As Air Traffic lulled through Ben Folds Five-lite in their chirpier moments and Hail To The Thief era Radiohead at their more moody points, glaringly, the latter was the case. Whilst playing a fair set, in such an overly saturated genre, the band failed to deliver anything memorable. There are simply better bands to turn to for this type of fix. Thus, whilst the tickets may have read 'Air Traffic' tonight, the show had already been well and truly stolen. | 
