British Alt rock band, Sports Team, have been making waves in the music scene since 2016. They descended on Rescue Rooms, alongside future A-listers C Turtle & Mary In The Junkyard - Pia Middleton reviews.
Sports Team seemingly had a blow out year; another UK tour (starting in Manchester on the 14th of November and culminating in London on the 24th). Then, followed by a US tour, with a slew of festivals next summer to round it off.
Hailing from the suburbs of London, this five-piece group has carved out a unique niche for themselves, blending elements of indie, post-punk, and classic rock to create a musical style that is both familiar whilst being pretty refreshingly original. Their lyricism channels these beginnings but seems to stand out as a defining characteristic of their musical identity. Mostly offering sharp, witty and, often sardonic commentaries on contemporary British life - they are heralded as a new age voice on British culture (perhaps taking the mantle from anthem instigators like The Arctic Monkeys).
Songs like 'The Game' make use of clever wordplay and observational humour to explore themes of class, urban experience, and millennial angst. Tracks like "Here's the Thing" and "Fishing" showcase the band's ability to blend incisive social critique with musical arrangements. I particularly noticed their ability to amplify a crowd - the widely loved front man Alex Rice manages to command a sense of spirit, that conjures head banging and wailing, alike.
Rescue Rooms provided a venue just intimate enough for all of these factors to combine into a perfect atmosphere for a good old fashioned dance; something Sports Team seem to nail time and time again.Â
Sports Team have their third studio album “Boys These Days’ releasing on the 28th of February.
Written by Pia Middleton
Edited by Ross Williams
Images courtesy of Sports Team's Facebook
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