Slow Thrills

Gig of the year.... and it's still only January
There have been a few local shows that have given me a buzz since I returned to Belfast from London - Tracer AMC late last year, Desert Hearts a couple of times, maybe even the first time I heard TVR about a year ago in the Menagerie - but Friday night's gig in the Pavilion by Torgas Valley Reds was simply awesome. Clearly buoyant about their forthcoming release on the new Howl label and the impressive pre-publicity to go with it (it's out in April), the songs that they've been honing on the live circuit for the past year sounded better than ever. I'm looking forward to seeing them a lot more over the next few months.