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Review from Frightened Rabbit Show at The Hi-Fi
Our show at The Hi-Fi in Melbourne was incredible. Crowd was great, Frightened Rabbit were unbelievable. Really really cool blokes as well. Thanks Melbourne for welcoming us so warmly. We can’t wait to come back. FasterLouder reviewed the show and here’s what they had to say.
Brisbane lads Montpelier were first to grace the Hifi stage and gave a great start to the night. Upon early impressions of the band, they appeared to look very mismatched and not particularly cohesive, but once they began playing it all made sense. Their style is a mix of slow rock and alternative synth sounds, with long build-ups in some tracks, and others carrying a real pop rhythm. In the beginning of the set they seemed to struggle with mic control, however this eased up as they got more comfortable.
Both individually and combined, this band showed their ambition through their efforts on stage. Their songs were solid, with the crowd reacting well to songs such as The Rafters and Take a Picture. The shared vocals between Dave Butler and Greg Chiapello worked well to provide variety both in harmonies and solo. Perhaps due to nervousness, or maybe being a little overwhelmed, they managed to mention their band name four times, as well as where they are from. An endearing bunch, this group was obviously very pleased and thankful to be supporting a band they admire so much. Montpelier was captivating, and although at times songs may have bordered on the repetitious in sound, there was always an element of change to hold interest and make people pay attention to them in the future.
Read the article online here: http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/24932/Frightened-Rabbit-Montpelier–The-Hi-Fi-Bar-Melbourne-02082010-.htm
There were also some great photos from the night thanks to CazTheTurtle from FasterLouder. Check out the full gallery here: http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/gallery/17926/1/Frightened-Rabbit.htm
Hi-Fi Review
FasterLouder reviewed the Biffy Clyro show at The Hi-Fi on Tuesday night. This is what they had to say about our set.
Local indie-rock 4 piece Montpelier is a slick choice of opener. Their classy offering of very original originals strike up giant-killer comparisons from Arcade Fire to Foals. Deliciously layered vocals soar while simple but sharp drumming keeps the seams tightly sewn. A slow funk-blues track mid-set throws what turns out to be a golden spanner. As the set builds to a climactic close, the steadily growing crowd is totally sold and as the Brisbane boys disappear from view, they do so with a stack of new fans.
You can read the review in context and also the write up of Biffy Clyro’s set here: http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/23806/Biffy-Clyro-Montpellier–The-HiFi-Brisbane-18052010.htm
Single Launch Review on FasterLouder
Our single launch last month was reviewed on FasterLouder.com.au. Here’s a bit of what they had to say about the night:
Turn the tables once again, and main act Montpelier offer yet more points of difference on the musical smorgasbord of the evening. Fresh from a recording stint in Hollyweird, the Brisbane four-piece are a tight and polished pop-rock outfit seemingly from another time and place. This was no polyester-shirt, horn-rimmed glasses, shoe-gazing affair, but unadulterated melodic soaring, backed by some superb uplifting harmonising. Guitarist Dave Butler kicked off the vocal duties, but spent most of the evening wonderfully harmonising below bassist Greg Chiapello’s heart-on-the-sleeve singing style. Drummer John Pickering’s staccato rhythms provided a necessary counter-point early on and significantly lightened the mood in some of the darker moments. Nearing the set’s end, new singles The Rafters and Fireworks were treated to a slight re-working with Larsen joining them onstage for a little extra guitar and vocal kick. With keyboardist Andrew Stone strapping on a piano accordion, the two offerings were clear indications of this band’s ambitions to make memorable, fit-for-the-moment epic rock. The apt rise and fall of Last Boat Out To See You, with its nautical theme and interesting back-story, perfectly illustrated the intelligence and warmth Montpelier bring to their sound and whetted the appetite for more things to come.
Thanks for the review BrisJamin. Check out the full article online here:
FasterLouder Live Review
FasterLouder weighed in on our show with some very kind words. We hate technical hitches!
A technical hitch holds MONTPELIER up for a few seconds as they begin but they calmly swing into gear, and begin a very chilled out and relaxed set. Informing the small crowd that they have just returned from LA where they are recording their debut EP, they launch into ‘The Rafters’, the standout song of the set. Lead vocal duties are shared between the bassist Greg Chiapello and the guitarist Dave Butler and their light vocals match the indie-pop tunes perfectly. The foursome has only been together since the start of 2009 but are very much in sync with each other, and their music, and tonight’s set suggests big things may be on the horizon.
The full article can be found here: http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/19362/The-Kill-Scene-The-Arachnids-Montpelier-Stratton–The-Step-Inn-Brisbane-110709.htm
