Photographer Alex Simmons popped along to Matter this weekend to check out Hercules and Love Affair.
As per usual, the New York retro/future disco merchants put on a fantastic, energetic show, but they probably felt a little stranded in such a huge venue, with a good size crowd feeling pretty small in this huge space. The crowd won't have helped, being pretty subdued themselves, except when they wanted to barge the stage.
Anyways it was a tight performance that lifted an otherwise rather flat night. Alex has provided a bunch of photos, which should be of interest to fans of the band and those who have yet to make the trip to Greenwich for a night in Matter. For reference, our intrepid reporter spent £50 on travel. Pre-tty ridiculous...
Matter – huge. And empty...
The bass player is a badass in his Hercules merchandise
Kim Ann as a Morrissey-alike toyboy Nomi as a sultry New York lounge singer
Andy Butler, the driving force, holds it down at the back in Cobain uniform
Horn playing, merch sporting trumpet man makes the night lift off
Both crowd and band get into it as their set wears on
Matter - still gigantic, still not exactly heaving. The lasers and lights are excellent!
Kim Ann and Ben backstage, gloating about not having to take the bus
Thanks Alex!
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