Review by Jon Birch
Following We Are Augustine’s barn-storming set at the Ritz (see Listen Up Manchesters writeup: http://listenupmanchester.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/gig-we-are-augustines.html), it almost felt like there was something missing on my next listen to their (none the less excellent) studio album, Rise Ye Sunken Ships.
This led me to the web to see if any live recordings of the band were available. After a quick search I was excited to find that the band had recorded an Itunes Session set released in May 2012. Though not recorded in front of a live audience, this reasonably sized EP of 7 tracks does give you a feel for the chemistry of the band and the atmosphere they can create. Billy McCarthy’s voice can be both haunting and powerful, none more so than on the anthemic, Juarez (a song that’s begging for a wider audience). A massive track on the album, this bursts into life on this live set. As a life long Boss fan, it was also great to have the EP finish with a tender cover of Springsteen’s Tougher Than The Rest.
In summary, this is a great introduction to a band very much in the ascendency(at a very reasonable £3.99!) and hearing the songs live gives them an extra edge.
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