Brixton Academy, London
Wednesday 6th July 2022
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JIMMY EAT WORLD – LONDON – LIVE REVIEW
After two years of waiting, Arizonian emo icons Jimmy Eat World finally arrive at what Jim Adkins refers to as his favourite venue to play. That love is reciprocated as Brixton Academy is packed tonight as fans await their heroes.
Those in the venue early are greeted by opening act together PANGEA from Los Angeles. A promising start soon begins to plod as the heat takes hold. Itâs been a hot one today and as this set continues, fans begin to wilt.
Anticipation rises again for our main support act, The Get Up Kids. The influential group are given a good forty five minutes to play with, but this may end of working against them. Again the set starts well, but soon becomes samey and tiresome, with the general lethargy of the audience not exactly helping to create an exciting atmosphere.
With a crowd devoid of vigour, and energy sapping, tonight needs a kick up the rear end. Thankfully for everyone Jimmy Eat World are ready to do just that and start off their performance with âFuturesâ, âPainâ and âBleed Americanâ.
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Suddenly the venue finds its voice and our headliners are able to revive the flagging audience. There is a connection between Jimmy Eat World and their fans and that means even new tracks such as âCriminal Energyâ from latest effort âSurvivingâ are savoured.
The first two bands time on stage dragged, but our headline set flies past, which is always a good sign. This is a band that knows what the fans want, and they simply plough through their fantastic back catalogue.
Obvious highlights come from the sing-a-long moments such as âBig Casinoâ, âA Praise Chorusâ, âWorkâ and âHear You Meâ. The whole set tonight flows well though and by the time main set closers âSweetnessâ and âThe Middleâ are aired the crowd are refreshed and able to let loose.
An encore of âGet It Fasterâ and â23â brings an end to what has ultimately been an enjoyable night which was well worth the wait!
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