Knuckle Puck + Trophy Eyes + Trash Boat @ The Fighting Cocks 7/2/15

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Drawing a close to the UK tour with Neck Deep, support Knuckle Puck and Trophy Eyes had just one last day in Kingston to wave goodbye to a final show at the Fighting Cocks.

Packed in the cramped corners of the venue, a young talented UK band, Trash Boat took to the floor stage. Levelled with the audience, the five-piece opened up the night to a driven start.  Boosted by the audience’s reaction, the band made use of what little space they had, interacting with the crowd heavily as waves of fingers were pointed in every direction of bodies bouncing.

From one energetic performance to another, Trophy Eyes seemed to withhold an amplified number of souls prancing towards the stage in a punk manor as ‘May 24’ set in.

The Australian punk band drew a heavier tone to their gripping music, swaying all over the stage and screaming in raspy breaths. From finishing a two-week tour, the quintet had perfected their set for one last show, before they head off to Europe, capturing the best performance the UK had to offer.

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Taking one final gathering on stage were Chicago’s own, Knuckle Puck, squashed together on the dimly lit stage where stampedes of bodies were soon joined as they broke out into a panic stricken night. From the very first introduction made, the bundle of people pushed forth in an outburst of echoed lyrics, as vocalist Joe Taylor dived into their red faces.

The band blasted an even mix of tracks from their latest and previous EP, giving a little taster for everyone to enjoy. Already seeing this band on tour twice, it is safe to say that the Kingston show ripped every single one to shreds. The immensity of fans interacting and the pristine sound produced by the quintet left no room for silence. Every part of the room was vibrating with the speakers being bashed upon by a raving crowd that let out passionate screams.

‘Woodwork’ and ‘Stuck’ drew in their original tones which surprisingly matched a great deal of voices being shouted back as the show soon transformed from the floor to the stage, it was hard to tell the difference between the band members and the audience, with this close expression of music filling The Fighting Cocks with a sparking aura. Trademarking their way Knuckle Puck ended their set with their most treasured song ‘No Good’, which sent Taylor in the air along with many other diving fans that surfed through the
night, hands of support gently carried down everyone’s beating hearts as all three bands played a great tribute to the 10 year anniversary of Banquet records.

10/10