The Amorettes- Our Black Heart, Camden, London 24/05/16
Its not very often I take a real liking to a band as quickly as I have with The Amorettes. Last night was the third time I've seen them since December, and each time I've come away beaming having thoroughly enjoyed myself. Admittedly they may not be a household name as of yet, but believe me, they are one of the freshest and most exciting new bands around at the moment.
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| L-R Gill, Heather, Hannah |
The band consists of Gill on vocals/lead guitar, Heather on Bass and Hannah on drums. 2016 has been a busy year for the girls so far. They've been finishing off work on their new album, release on June 27th, as well as a full UK tour supporting fellow British rockers The Treatment. They have also been lucky enough to bag support slots in the past with the likes of Europe, Black Star Riders, Thunder and Ash. I actually went to their recent show in Portsmouth and personally I thought they played The Treatment off the stage. But that's not the gig I'm writing about...
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| Album cover for White Hot Heat |
Their new album 'White Hot Heat' follows on from their independently released 2010 debut 'Haulin' Ass' and the 2015 follow up 'Game On'. The new album, fan funded through Pledge Music, has so far been a success where they are currently sitting at 280% of their original target. Produced by Luke Morley (lead guitarist for British rock legends Thunder) the album also has writing input from Black Star Riders front man Ricky Warwick.
Last night's show in Camden, was one of two shows on offer to Pledge campaigners to go along and be among some of the first to hear the new songs played live. Having seen them before I knew what to expect, but even so they were superb. They play simple, straight forward, no nonsense rock and roll and they play it very, very well.
Sprinkling the set with old favourites such as 'Son of a Gun', 'Fire at Will' and 'Bull by the Horns', the bulk of the set was made up songs from the new album. The new songs went down really well, including 'Let the Neighbours Call the Cops' which is due to be the lead single. They haven't deviated far from the formula but they really have no need to. They're a rock and roll band and that's exactly what you get. Some of the riffs sounded heavier in comparison to 'Game On' but thats far from a criticism. If anything, it enhanced their sound even more. They have a tight sound and the songs are very well put together.
Playing other new songs such as 'Come 'n' Get It', 'White Russian Roulette' and 'Eyes on the Prize' they finished the set with the thumping 'Stealing Thunder' before ending with the popular 'Hot and Heavy'. They then came back on stage for what seemed an unplanned encore of 'Daddy's Got Money' and 'Shoot From the Hip' before thanking the fans and leaving the stage.
What seemed like nerves for the first few songs soon disapperated and once they got into their stride there was no stopping them. The venue could only hold a maximum of 100 people and each and every person left having had a fantastic nights entertainment.
They are busy with festivals this summer, including the mighty Download festival at Castle Donington where they are due to play on the Friday. There is still time to contribute to their Pledge campaign too, which I strongly suggest you have a look at. They are a superb band, they deserve it and you won't regret it.
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