Delayed mourning hangs in the atmosphere at O2 Forum Kentish Town. The Wonder Years are at the end of their four date run of the UK to celebrate the re-issue of ‘No Closer To Heaven’, and after their spring US tour they’ll be going on an indefinite hiatus. Of course, there’s plenty of bands who’ve re-emerged from a break with a tremendous album and renewed enthusiasm for their sound (here’s lookin’ at you, Brian Fallon), but tonight is it for The Wonder Years in the UK for the foreseeable future. It adds a dash of seriousness to our excitement, a razor sharp focus on enjoying this night to its absolute fullest knowing it’s the last time we’ll be able to scream it all out with Dan ‘Soupy’ Campbell and crew.
Free Throw are determined to our celebratory instincts. ‘The Corner’s Dilemma’ grinds like a skateboard on a rail, Cory Castro ripping his throat raw as we slide into the grainy comfort of ‘Pallet Town’. Lulls make room for claps and air punches, then jolting into a wider scope…
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