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[Review] Trophy Eyes @ Forum Theatre, Mebourne, 31/08/2024

Trophy Eyes are no strangers to the punk-rock scene in Australia, and their latest tour proves that the Newcastle-based band aren’t going anywhere in a hurry. After wrapping up their Australian Tour in Melbourne over the weekend, they are about to venture to Europe to continue the party. Melbourne’s exquisite Forum Theatre hosted the final show of the tour, and I swear that with every visit to this historic beauty I fall more in love with it and its intricate features. As I waltzed in, the room was already relatively full, and it was obvious that the punters were keen to make the most of their Saturday night out on the town.

Kicking off proceedings were Adelaide duo, Towns, and their upbeat set provided a good foundation for the night ahead. The pair rocked out and seemed genuinely thrilled to be playing in such an iconic venue in front of a big crowd. Boston Manor were next up and they certainly made sure they were going to leave their mark on our country before heading back to their home in the UK. The 5-piece outfit opened their show with the guitar-heavy tune, Container. These guys had an awesome sound and even better energy, and the crowd were feeding off it for their entire set. The eerily haunting guitar riff of Floodlights On The Square got the crowd excited, as did Sliding Doors and Halo. Boston Manor’s set was super tight, and my body couldn’t help but move along to their killer sound.

The theatre was now wall to wall with black-clad bodies who were keen to see Trophy Eyes come alive on stage, and what an entrance they made! Luciano Pavarotti’s arrangement of the breathtaking aria, Nessun Dorma, filled our ears with pleasure and my skin was alive and crawling with goosebumps as the song built into a crescendo in which the band made their appearance once the song hit its peak. This operatic masterpiece certainly made my nerdy little music heart very happy. It was straight into the one-minute wonder, Sydney, which flowed right into Life In Motion with the ecstatic crowd showing their appreciation. Heaven Sent had lead singer, John Floreani, demanding that everyone get off their asses (I assume their metaphorical asses considering it was standing room only), and the song floated around beautifully with fans singing along passionately.

Popular tracks like My Inheritance, Figure Eight and Friday Forever kept the crowd’s appetite well-fed, and the energy coming from the stage was absolute fire. At one point during the night, we were all told to pull our phones out and open up our music streaming apps so we could follow the 2 talented support acts, and Floreani reminded us how important it is to support art because there is no life without art, and art is expressing life. He couldn’t be more accurate, and it seemed everyone in the room was in complete agreeance with his sentiments. The thrumming bass and drum intro of Kill was reverberating throughout my body, and the crescendo into the heavy chorus made this song one of the standouts for me. The band proved they are all for the fans and explained how much they enjoy seeing the same faces in the crowd of those who’ve been supporting them for decades, and then went on to dedicate one of their older tracks, Choke, to those fans who’ve always supported and believed in them.

We were treated to some killer tracks from their most recent album, Suicide and Sunshine, which included OMW, What Hurts Most, Burden, and Epilogue, and you could be forgiven for thinking that these songs were decades-old anthems, given that the crowd seemed to know every single word and were singing along with all their might. The night was slowly drawing to a close and just when I thought the crowd had been behaved and respectful, I saw three security guards make a mad dash down towards the front of the stage. I love a bit of people watching drama if it doesn’t include me, so I got out my popcorn as I watched a guy being dragged out kicking and screaming for doing who knows what, with his 2 very sheepish friends following behind. See ya, mate! The entire theatre turned into a choir as the crowd screamed “Some of my friends sell drugs, But I just sell sad songs,” and took over the vocals on You Can Count On Me. I’d say this was a sick way to start winding down the show, but these guys were still winding up and their power wasn’t dropping off anytime soon, especially with their popular hit Chlorine being just as energetic and finishing off this epic show.

Trophy Eyes certainly gave the fans their money’s worth and then some, and I can only imagine the excitement they’ll spread once they hit Europe on this tour showing the world their formidable talent. An awesome live show from a brilliant Aussie band!

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TROPHY EYES ANNOUNCE AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR 2024

TROPHY EYES
ANNOUNCE
AUSTRALIAN HEADLINE TOUR 2024

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
BOSTON MANOR & TOWNS

Australia’s finest purveyors of melodic noise Trophy Eyes have had a busy year already. After the success of their ARIA Top 10 release “Suicide and Sunshine” in 2023, the band then headed on a capital city run promoting the album, selling out shows right around the country. This was followed up with a raucous regional Australian victory lap with their mates Dear Seattle, then finally the band managed to take one deep long breath.

I guess they knew what 2024 had in store for them. The band are currently half way through a sold out European tour, their first in the territory since early 2023 and one which is giving the Northern Hemisphere an overdue first taste of the album live. They then fly direct to the US for an extended run of headline shows, with the tour being a proper circumnavigation of the US starting in Brooklyn and ending in Baltimore 5 weeks later.

Trophy Eyes know they can’t let fans overseas have all the fun, so it’s with immense pleasure and more than a little excitement that they announce their only headline tour of Australia for 2024, a lightning run with a storming support bill of international guests and mates Boston Manor (UK), and with Adelaide’s Towns in the opening slot. Full tour details below.

Boston Manor recently released their new single ‘Container‘. It marks the first new music from the band in 2024 as they make their return in impassioned and ambitious mood. Full of thrust and intention, ‘Container’ is rich with depth and groove, offering an early signpost to where their sound is taking them next: from parallel universes to personal growth, vivid dreamscapes to raw grief.

Towns will continue to deliver their good-time vibes, having recently joined fellow Adelaideans Teenage Joans on a sold out co-headline tour, they also hit the road for their own headline shows and supporting Ruby Fields, playing to packed out venues and bringing the high octane energy they are known for.

Trophy Eyes and friends will see you in August.

Live Nation & Lonely Lands Agency presents

TROPHY EYES
Australian Headline Tour 2024
With Boston Manor (UK) and Towns

Fri 23 Aug – The Fortitude Music Hall – Brisbane
Sat 24 Aug – Roundhouse – Sydney
Fri 30 Aug – Hindley Street Music Hall – Adelaide
Sat 31 Aug – The Forum – Melbourne

Tickets go on sale Friday 19 April, 9AM AEST via www.trophyeyesmusic.com

Live Nation Presale: Thu 18 Apr, 11am > Fri 19 Apr, 9am

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