In what seemed like a whirlwind of energy and sound, Airship shot through tracks from their debut EP Spirit of the Beehive.
Airship- The O2 Academy (2) Newcastle, 07/05/09
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I would be lying if I stated that the feelings of great joy I have experienced through my role as a music journalist have been in equal measure to the boredom and dejection I have suffered when leaving gig venues over recent months. Indeed, moments of great exaltation and astonishing performance have been sadly lacking in comparison to the moments of complete apathy I have witnessed when withstanding mechanical performances from copy-cat bands across the country. Fortunately tonight was to be a night where I felt a real sense of pleasure, exuberance, not to mention glee at the quality of live music produced by a band formally unknown to me, one called Airship.
Arriving on stage early doors, four young gentlemen assembled their instruments quietly as Dire Straits’ Romeo and Juliet (bloody heck – ed) played over the background speakers. There was no reason for anyone to think that something special was about to happen, just another normal evening, just another normal gig. However as soon as the first sounds began to emanate from the stage, everyone lucky enough to be in the room knew what they were witnessing was anything but another performance, this was truly something to behold. In what seemed like a whirlwind of energy and sound, Airship shot through tracks from their debut EP Spirit of the Beehive. Algebra was a great way for Airship to announce their arrival upon stage, with their grandiose sound quickly resonating well with all sectors of the audience.
This is music that grabs you, and takes you out of the ordinary on a journey to somewhere else, somewhere far away, somewhere where society’s problems of Ne-Yo, Ugg Boots, David Cameron and The Daily Mail do not exist.
I would urge anyone who cherishes music, and sees a song as meaning so much more than just four minutes time to fill, to fly out of the mundane onboard this Airship.
Words: Samuel Campbell