Originally published by L.S. Media. January 24th 2011.

Twin Atlantic have come a long way in a really short space of time, having only formed in 2007, the band seem to have had the good fortune to be in the right place at the right time. The band have already supported the likes of Blink 182 and Biffy Clyro in the last couple of years and have quite rightly become very big on the festival map.

The band came to the Liverpool with a lot of expectation on behalf of a very vocal and hyped up crowd and the lads didn’t disappoint one bit.

Opening the night with the brand new single Edit Me, the evening was set for a few surprises of tracks from the 2009 release Vivarium and the new studio album due out in the spring, Free. The mix between these two albums worked well and as the band noticeably relaxed they played a set that was simply knock out.

Amongst the stand out tracks delivered with a sense of fine grace was a brilliant rendition of Caribbean War Syndrome, for which lead vocalist Sam McTrusty deserves much praise for his differing vocal style and his attitude to carrying off such a good song.

The other members of the band were not overawed by the occasion and it is testament to the professionalism of Barry McKenna on cello and guitars, Ross McNae on bass and piano and Craig Kneale on drums that they put in a performance that any band worth its salt would have been proud of.

On the evidence of the crowd’s reaction to some of the new songs played on the night, Twin Atlantic can look forward to a successful time with the new album and it will be a pleasure to welcome them back to Liverpool, hopefully sooner rather than later.

The guys finished the evening off with an incredible version of You’re Turning into John Wayne and the subtle Crash Land.

Ian D. Hall