Venetia and The Voltage: Dry Bar, Manchester: 02.05.09
MOST bands would find it hard to make an impression in a completely empty venue as it can be a disconcerting site at the best of times – but not Venetia and The Voltage.
The Brighton-based band’s had the unenviable task of filling Manchester’s Dry bar on a Saturday night, at £5 quid a head, whilst still being pretty much unknown – but where the venue disappointed Venetia excelled.
For those that can imagine a new, electrified, Duke Spirit or perhaps (and I don’t like using this reference) Florence and the Machine – these kids are right up your alley.
The very contemporary perky beats run perfectly parallel to Venetia’s lingering distorted vocal and work to give The Voltage a bit of punch – they even have a Sonic Youth element circa Washing Machine at times.
Venetia revealed her third single release ‘Is This The Best’ on May 11 – you can check it out on her myspace, I was impressed by it and it was the reason for me agreeing to do this review.
The band is now turning their Altered Image-esq electrons and post-punk neutrons of their electric live show into new album ‘Keep Moving Or Something Will Get You’.
If you can go and watch this impressive figure strut her stuff do it. And if the rest of the songs have as much intensity and power as ‘Is This The Best’ the album could well make begin to make an appearance on everyone’s iTunes very soon.
Check out Venetia’s websites and see for yourself. You won’t be disappointed.
www.thevoltage.co.uk or www.myspace.com/thevoltagemusic
Words: Will Astbury
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