These alternative and subversive characters were at their best when they were simply having fun frolicking together onstage from lofty twirls to spiteful kicks. Prancing around the stage with conviction, vocalist Abigail Morris commanded the space during each and every song but lacked the audience interaction in between songs that often allows a more personal connection to the audience. Each band member got their moment to shine whether shredding or singing. For example, Aurora Nishevci paid tribute to her Albanian mother tongue with the song ‘Gjuha’. Yorkshire-born-and-bred member Lizzie Mayland majorly rallied the northern crowd with a cover of ‘Up North’ by Catherine Howe, a tribute to all the creatives in the audience. Their voice was crisp and heartfelt - not to be outshone by their incredible rhythmic guitar skills. Lead guitarist Emily Roberts took the spotlight to show her riffing talent in a frilly minidress, biker boots, and pink angel wings that matched her hair.
Their biggest hits ‘Nothing Matters’, ‘Sinner’ and ‘The Feminine Urge’ were some of the best performances of the night, all leaning into classic rock, which is clearly where the band excels. They also aligned themselves with Blondie with a cover of ‘Call Me’ which was a fun surprise and worked really well in the latter half of the set.
I liked the band before I saw them; I love them after. The female and non-binary band have a little bit of magic that makes you want to scream revenge at the sky in a prairie dress about boys, catholic school, and the fact that nothing matters.
