With a slogan like ‘Keep It Brassy’, you could only assume that Polish Club was ready to party.
Taking over The Factory Theatre on Saturday (14 July), the Sydney two-piece brought along some brass-savvy friends to their set, because, why not?
Joined by All Our Exes Live In Texas and Sweater Curse, this was certainly a bill worth pausing the Netflix for.
Opening the stage for the night was Brisbane’s latest buzz band, Sweater Curse. If I were to describe Sweater Curse’s sound as a food, it would be peanut butter; their melodies just seem to stick with you, long after their set has finished.
Their latest single, ‘I Can’t See You Anymore’, was so infectious that I found myself (loudly) humming it on the train home.
With such a stripped-back sound, there really was nowhere to hide in their set which made it all the more impressive when they delivered such a seamless performance at The Factory Theatre. Sweater Curse is rapidly becoming the band to watch and I would recommend catching them at one of their upcoming tour dates.
It was hard to ignore the charm of Sydney’s All Our Exes Live In Texas when they took to the stage. You could almost be forgiven for thinking their performance was actually a comedy sketch with Americana songs thrown in the mix.
With their flawless harmonies and almost candy-coated melodies, All Our Exes Live In Texas remain one of the most underrated bands in Australia.
While a lot of their songs delve into heartbreak and loneliness, there is something so comforting about their music that you can’t help but connect with their stories and emotionally invest in their set.
With a new album on the horizon, All Our Exes Live In Texas treated the audience to some unreleased tracks including their self-proclaimed protest ballad, ‘World War Three’. Even when they’re protesting and making a statement, their music is still so harmonious and beautifully melodic that I found it hard to really listen to the core message of the song.
They also debuted another new track ‘Some Big Thing’, which consisted of only the accordion and their vocal harmonies. This was a song that was so delicately put together by the band it makes me excited for their next release.
For a two-piece, Polish Club have always seemed like a complete band delivering an enormous sound and live show; that was of course until I saw them smash out a set, backed by an entire horns section.
What started out with a cheeky rendition of KC & The Sunshine Band’s ‘Give It Up’, soon turned into a sweaty, raucous affair when frontman David Novak launched into ‘Gimme Money’.
Click here to read our January 2018 interview with Polish Club.
There truly was nothing like the atmosphere inside The Factory Theatre that night; the contagious energy onstage spilled out into the audience with both young and old dancing up a storm.
The only downside is that Polish Club’s tiny two-stop tour has left a whole host of punters and fans completely unaware they just missed the best show of the year. Here’s hoping they continue the party and decide to take their brass-filled show back on the road soon.
