Splashh and Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs, The Leadmill

They might not be typical teen heartthrobs, but Leadmill’s steel stage tonight holds a relatively fresh-faced crowd eager to see grunge-pop artists Splashh, supported by Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs. Both bands are retrospective in terms of sound (and dress sense), albeit with 20 years separating their musical influence. Splashh’s LP Comfort dropped in early September, produced by the band themselves after a whirlwind year of tours, festivals and a fairly prolific set of single releases.
This recent jaunt around the UK has been the biggest tour to date for the hardworking group, who impressively only formed in February 2012. Formed in Hackney, with their roots down under (half the band are Australian and a third member is from New Zealand), comparisons to Tame Impala’s psychedelic vibes are a given, but Splashh’s sound encompasses everything from the angsty grunge of Nirvana to bittersweet Britpop harmonies from the likes of Sleeper.

Support comes from Charlie Boyer and The Voyeurs, who fill the tiny stage dressed in a uniform of paisley shirts and Warhol-esque roll neck jumpers. Their debut album Clarietta, produced by the legendary Edwin Collins, has received snippets of praise in the music press, with their role as one of many bands breathing life into the UK’s floundering ‘guitar band’ scene.

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