Review: Alfie Templeman gig at Rescue rooms
Review: Alfie Templeman gig at Rescue rooms
On Wednesday 9th March Alfie Templeman and his bandmates Joss, Cam and Adam made a long awaited return to Nottingham as part of his UK tour ahead of the release of his new album ‘mellow moon’.
It has been 3 years since Alfie graced us with his presence pre-pandemic and you could feel a sense amongst the audience that this was a heavily anticipated gig for the sold-out show and for the fans who queued outside ahead of the gig.
We were lucky enough to speak to the boys before they took the stage where they spilled all things about the tour in an interview with our Head of Music, Meg Atkinson.
The boys made it clear that they were buzzing to return to the rescue rooms stage and were ready for a good show as Nottingham is always a great crowd.
Alfie was supported by up-and-coming artist Pixey from Liverpool who set the scene perfectly and hyped the crowd up for what was going to be a very special moment and a show to remember.
When the boys bounded onto the stage, you sensed the buzz in the audience. It was clear that they were thrilled to have Alfie in their city before he hit the big stages with his summer jam-packed with festivals and his tour expanding across Europe.
It seems as if this is Alfie’s year, as he enters this summer of shows and with his music regularly being played across radio 1. With his fantastic stage presence and addictive tunes this success is well-deserved.
The boys did not disappoint, setting the tone instantly as they performed ‘Shady’, an upbeat throwback from 2020 which got the crowd ready for what was going to be a very special night in rescue rooms.
It was refreshing to see the genuine enjoyment that the band were having as they collaborated on creating some magical moments on stage for both themselves and the audience.
Highlights of the gig included the boys playing some of Alfie’s new tunes from his album, Mellow Moon, that is set to be released on 27th May.
Their set included some of the singles from the album including ‘Broken’ and ‘3D’ feelings which were evidentially crowd pleasers.
He also performed some unreleased tracks including Candy floss, mellow moon, leaving today and colour me blue which added to the anticipation and has built up my excitement for the album release and the big things that Alfie will be going on to achieve.
The boys encore included the new track from mellow moon ‘broken’ and a crowd pleaser of ‘happiness in liquid form’ a song that plenty of the crowd hadn’t previously heard live with its release being April 2020.
It was clear that they were thrilled to see Alfie perform a song which had been a tune in the pandemic for many of his fans.
Mid-way through the set base guitarist Cam took the mic to perform ‘Smells like teen spirit’. Ahead of the gig the boys teased that they were planning on covering a track and clearly thought that this would hype the crowd up which is most definitely did for the back end of the set.
The spontaneity and genuine enjoyment from the boys on stage encouraged and radiated joy through everyone present.
An incredible night and a gig to remember.
By Ciara McCann
Images: Meg Atkinson
