PHOTO CREDIT: Steve Gullick
After seeing London based grunge outfit, Japanese Voyeurs play GuilFest in 2010, I was really looking forward to seeing the band once again in Hull. Filled to capacity, the Adelphi crowd were into the set throughout and were having a really great time. For those who haven’t heard of Japanese Voyeurs they have an awesome grunge-rock sound. It is similar to that of Nirvana but different at the same time. You just have to listen to/see the band to understand what I mean. What I really like about Japanese Voyeurs, is that they give it their all. This can especially be seen with reference to lead vocalist and guitarist, Romily Alice – she really belts out the vocals! I’ve seen many bands where they just can’t be arsed to give a decent performance, even when people have paid good money to see them.
There was a lot of crowd interaction especially with the Double Cheese encore at the end of the set. This was a nice touch, as you don’t see many bands interact with the crowd as much nowadays, which is a real shame. Other than that, the top tracks of the evening were Love Sound, Smother Me and Closer. It says a lot about a band, where a review of one of their shows has no negative points at all. This is most certainly the case here – it was a truly enjoyable performance by a great up-and-coming band. The band are currently on tour. If you have the chance to go see them, please do, you won’t regret it!
For more information Japanese Voyeurs head on over to their Facebook page.
