10 years ago, I was stood at the front of the Channel 4 stage at V festival patiently waiting to watch Jet. Unfortunately, Jet did not arrive on stage and were last minute replaced by Embrace. I was gutted. I'd never heard of Embrace before.
Watching them that day though made me an instant fan. At 16 I loved anything "indie" sounding and witnessing them perform some sound indie was perfect for me. This was just as they were about to release what turned out to be their comeback album, "Out of Nothing".
After that I saw them at V, I saw them a few times all in one year, I couldn't get enough.
But since then, I'll admit I've neglected them a little. But, they themselves had been away from the music world for a good while too...
A few months ago I read they were touring again about to release a new album for 2014, so I was straight in there buying a ticket (any chance to hold onto those teenage years) for the Manchester Academy show.
It was a brilliant gig. Classic tunes like "Save Me", "Come back to what you know" and "Ashes" were the stand out moments, but the latest stuff sounded strong too. Danny was milking the whole come back thing a bit much "we promise we will never leave you again for 8 years"
Shut up Danny and sing Gravity.
I still love him and his slightly out of tune voice though.
For nostalgia reasons it was one of the best gigs I've been to. I was jumping about like an irritating 16 year old again cider in hand.
And, like they say.. come back to what you know, right?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDjOdcvXr5Q
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