Aug
22
4.45pm

TRASH BOAT // We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Mosh


Trash Boat + Seaway
with Between You & Me + WSTR
Brighton Up Bar, Sydney
22 August, 2017

Fusing Sum 41’s old-school mall punk brattiness with the emotional finesse of modern heroes The Wonder Years, Trash Boat’s first stop on their Australian voyage was a testament to the passion of both fresh faced and veteran pop punk fans.

Between You & Me, fresh off their Hopeless Records signing proved their position as leaders of the Australian scene, tearing through their small but powerful discography. WSTR, (although garnering a reputation of being Neck Deep-lite) used the opening slot as an opportunity to establish their own identity and prowess within the scene.

Prior to the St Albans skate-punks storming the stage, the angst drenched lyrics of Brand New’s Seventy Times Seven reverberated off the welcoming walls of the Brighton Up Bar—every Vans wearing, beanie donning member of the crowd joined in the high-school sing-a-long affair, setting the tone for an evening of unadulterated heart-on-your-sleeve catharsis.



Trash Boat displayed no signs of jet lag induced fatigue, and the five-piece bounced across the restrictive stage as though it was the summer’s first day of Warped Tour. The searing pain of loss and biting snarls of growing up were put on trial amidst a crowd well accustomed to sharing their inner-most feelings amongst an understanding and united community.

Perspective off their 2015 EP, Brainwork elicited a finger pointing frenzy, whilst the bounce-fest Tring Quarry injected a sense of pure fun and care-freeness at the heart of pop punk. Hardcore worshiping, throw down riff-monolith joint Pangea allowed Sydney’s mosh connoisseurs to show-off, proving Trash Boat are packing more a punch than some of their pop-leaning contemporaries. Although “Shoey” chants fell flat the fine British lads, spirits were kept high and ferocious as they ripped through deep cuts off 2016’s excellent Nothing I Write You Can Change What You’ve Been Through.

Closing out the set with future pop punk classic, Dan Campbell featuring, Strangers, Trash Boat certified that their next Sydney headliner will take place in a much larger room. Taking a substance over style approach—Trash Boat’s live show is the sort of bare bones pop punk that’ll continue to endure and resonate.

Trash Boat displayed no signs of jet lag induced fatigue, and the five-piece bounced across the restrictive stage as though it was the summer’s first day of Warped Tour.



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