White Lies and Friendly Fires

Caught Friendly Fires and White Lies at NEUMOS last night. Wicked good show. White Lies opened, and were so damn good live. I was floored. Their lead singer, Harry McVeigh, was spot on with vocals and lead guitar, sounding as good if not better than their recordings. The music swooped and swung and all congealed together seamlessly. Then Friendly Fires took the stage and the party began. Not as good vocally, they compensated with a high energy dance fest, which resulted in band and crowd members drenched in sweat, myself included. The Fires' drummer, Jack Savidge, definitely serves as the heart of the band, endlessly bashing out intense, catchy and complicated rhythms. I look forward to seeing them both again, and I'll bring a towell next time.