Thursday 25th May06 - iLiKETRAiNS, Shut Your Eyes And You'll Burst Into Flames and The Minor Fall at Piper Club (2/3) By Michelle Dee Photographs By David Robinson www.gigpic.co.uk

(1/3), (2/3), (3/3).

Photograph Gallery   The Minor Fall Gallery 1,   Shut Your Eyes And You'll Burst Into Flames Gallery 1,   Gallery 2,   iLiKETRAiNS Gallery 1,   Gallery 2.

The front man is held in musical ecstasy, his body in some kind of rapturous contortion. The bassist feels he needs more room and continues his thrashing off stage, far right returning for some slick thrusts and moves. This guy was off the radar busting moves all over the shop. The band riot onstage throwing themselves this way and that as another Nail Gun guitar pierces your ears; vocals yell out children will sleep safely tonight they won't if this is their lullaby. I find I am smiling uncontrollably thinking this is exactly the kick up the arse that the rock n roll scene needs.

Big affro's fly front and back as Shut Your Eyes pogo and party with in yer face attitude and masses of energy.

My mind starts working and I play with the idea that here is the crossover sound that will appeal to the hardcore Indie fans and the funk metal followers. The drummer leads from the back directing things with vim and vigour. An almost unbearable high-pitched sound emanates around the spacious dance floor, followed by an intricate sequence of finger tapping on the fret board. I catch the line We only sing what's good for us we only sing with circumstance ... Looking across the stage I note that the bassist seems to have permanently left the stage for a party for one. Meanwhile the singer has fallen to his knees then stands two mics in hand to transmit twice the power.

As I watch this amazing spectacle unfold my eyes are everywhere as each member appears to be on the verge of losing all sense of place and time. Dark noise filters through; white noise distortions fill the club as reverberating samples scream out. I realise with surprise that I can feel every item of my clothing pulsating and god does it feel good. Up close they are an awesome experience.

Halfway through the standard lyrical content you expect in songs gives way to verbalised samples far more in keeping with a techno/dance track. I write No bugger's doing this in Hull across my notepad. Double time on the crash and ride smashing cymbals to smithereens as the effects laden, feedback hell of the final number ensues.

If this is the future, if this is the new way to challenge and stop the listener dead in their tracks, then somebody better warn the cardboard cut outs idling in the charts. There is a storm on the horizon and it is being driven by Shut Up And You'll Burst Into Flames. A must see band who combine a rave dancehall ethos with a heavy as f**k thrash metal sound. As the flames finally leave the stage I am reeling, lost and light-headed. Then, as if I didn't have enough to try to process, I overhear the bassist announcing that their train carriage did indeed set alight on the journey here. What next?

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Photograph Gallery   The Minor Fall Gallery 1,   Shut Your Eyes And You'll Burst Into Flames Gallery 1,   Gallery 2,   iLiKETRAiNS Gallery 1,   Gallery 2.

Photographs courtsey and Copyright © David Robinson 2006

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