PART 2
With their third album ‘Changing Tune’ about to land in stores in September, and with many appearances in music magazines such as Kerrang!, one of Britain’s most underrated yet outstanding rock bands Lower Than Atlantis graced Stoke-on-Trent with a one off gig well worth remembering.
For those of you out there reading this and wondering who Lower Than Atlantis are, well what music have you actually been listening to? But anyway, in a nutshell, Lower than Atlantis were formed in 2007 and have released 2 albums, Far Q and World Record. They are known for their raw punk rock sounds, taking influences from bands such as Foo Fighters and Jimmy Eat World which is ever apparent in their music. They have also realised 7 singles including Deadliest Catch and If The World Was To End, gaining valuable radio time and finally, they have also played many festivals including Download Festival, Slam Dunk Festival and also featuring on the bill of the infamous Reading/Leeds festival. So yes if you have never heard of LTA, where have you been for the past 5 years!?
Anyway, back to the gig; the support act Mallory Knox set the stage and atmosphere perfectly for Lower Than Atlantis, they got the crowd ready to scream, sing, dance and crowd surf. As calmly as a band could, the headliners walked out to a packed house at The Underground and bounced straight into (Motor) Way Of Life which caused the crowd to go wild and to let themselves go for the hour they were on stage. Lower Than Atlantis didn’t let anything phase them, including the numerous crowd surfers and stage divers - nothing diverted Mike, Ben, Eddy and Dec’s attention from putting 110% into their performance from the participation between the crowd and the band. During Beech Like A Tree they did the whole ‘Sit down and jump as high as you can’ moment, and the amazingly touching sing-a-long during Another Sad Song encapsulated the fans love for the band as each song lyric was belted out in perfect harmony with Mike’s raw and powerful singing. Also, the impromptu Foo Fighters Medley during Bug which went down a storm with the 350 fans in the venue!
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| The setlist, complete with an authentic gig footprint! |
The 19th July also saw the Stoke crowd hear Lower Than Atlantis’ new single Love Someone Else being played live for the second time (The first was at Download Festival which I can assure was an amazing moment!). A few members of the crowd, including myself, sung along to the new song only days after its first airplay on Zane Lowe’s Radio 1 show. It was an instant hit, proving that the Lower Than Atlantis boys are still creating and providing the rock music scene with music well worth listening too. And last but not least, they closed their set with a hit, an instant crowd pleaser and an epic sing and dance along song - Deadliest Catch – which concluded an hour of pure madness from the crowd and the band, which was apparent from the amount lead singer and guitarist Mike Duce was sweating (Yes it was a lot!). The energy was still at the same high level from the first drum beat to the last melodic chord. The Lower Than Atlantis boys made sure the 19th of July was a night to remember for many fans, and provided the coincidental ear ringing afterwards which is always a sign of an amazing gig.
Even though Lower Than Atlantis are a relatively established band with 2 albums out, many a festival slot and several headlining gigs performed, they are still heavily underrated in the music industry, and British rock bands need all the support they can get right? So if you do one thing today, listen to a bit of Lower Than Atlantis, maybe pre-order their new album or get yourself down a show because you will not be disappointed, and in turn you’ll be supporting the British rock music industry which is always a bonus!
Lower Than Atlantis’ 3rd Album ‘Changing Tune’ Is released on 17th September. You can catch the guys on tour from the 1st October.
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