Saturday, April 20, 2019

Wild Nothing In Singapore

I was surprised to be able to buy tickets to Wild Nothing the week before its show in Singapore. Two days before the show, the organizers sent an email to inform us that They swopped the venue from EBX Live Space to Kilo Lounge. Aiyoh. Both pack in about similar capacity. imho, Kilo Lounge is a terrible gig venue with bad acoustics and lots of pillars to obscure a band on its 'stage'. Ventilation is not great.

We were a tad late, so we stood at the side far away from the bar. Oh well. No alcohol for this gig then. Our view was also blocked because of oddly placed screens, structural support pillars and tall humans. It's not as if I'm the greatest fangirl, so I didn't need to be right up front or squashed in the middle. I was quite happy standing aside as that meant better airflow without people shoving elbows into my ribs.

Wild Nothing last played here in 2013 and it was nice to hear them live again. The band has retained their unique sound. The 80s-inspired dream pop sounds are kept intact in their most recent album 'Indigo' (2018). They've got super easy listening songs with very catchy melodies. It was a pretty fun show!

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