Dinosaur Jr at the Electric Ballroom

Dinosaur Jr
Cheatahs
Death At Sea
Electric Ballroom, February 4 2013

I actually aimed to miss support act Death At Sea as I had seen them before last year opening for Haim and was pretty unimpressed but alas for once London transport didn't let me down and I actually arrived early. I can't say they won me over this time either but it was very strange to see them again as they seemed like an entirely different band.

Haim at KCLSU

Haim
Death At Sea
King's College London Student Union, 14 November 2012

Death At Sea are a pretty typical support band. An indie band from Liverpool with one single to their name, they actually sound far more polished than you'd expect from a group that's only been together mere months. Still their sound is pretty unremarkable, not terrible just overly familiar. For me the most interesting thing about them is the way they were dressed: like something out of an 80s movie. The singer was clearly channeling Springsteen, satorially speaking, sporting a denim jacket, with the arms cut off and plaid shirt over a t-shirt. The only thing missing was the bandana and mullet hair, instead disappointingly he had the fashionable One Direction/Justin Bieber hair. I guess the kids may love them.