Frontman Ryan Mellor's scarce attempts at whipping up some response are as utterly un-charming as his 'screams' are puny, and while I wonder what exactly he contributes in the band when there's a singer in both Veck-Gilodi and drummer Tom Ogden as well, I also can't help but note how everyone in the band seem to be doing entirely their own thing. I say so because, apart from the 'support sound', there's also a weird disconnected feel to the performance. There are problems with some samples apparently, but most people aren't noticing that, as they're too busy listening to the sweet clean vocals of guitarist James Veck-Gilodi, which easily stand out from everything else about the band. For those who care more about the tunes than the jumping around though, this is not a total disaster, as it soon becomes apparent that the review of Deaf Havana's dГ©but album 'Meet Me Halfway, At Least' must've been quite accurate, because even without prior knowledge to the band's music, it seems that plenty of crowd members are pleasantly surprised by the songs that we're treated to. Nothing is really coming out too clearly, and though someone in the band knows enough German to greet the crowd in their own language, reception is slim to none. This is going to be quite good we agree, and set upon some merch, some fussball and some more beers, to pass time until Deaf Havana come on.ДЄfter a couple of fussball victories for yours truly then, Deaf Havana do indeed take the stage, and launch into a set immediately plagued with the usual support sound.

Darkness soon falls on Hamburg however, and we enter Logo, where everyone (except for Jill, our pocket-size photographer) rejoice at discovering the smallness of the venue and the absence of barriers. So, a lot of driving and a lot of McDonalds away from Copenhagen, we find ourselves in Hamburg, arriving early enough to enjoy some German pints in a pub while Moneen get interviewed a few tables away from us. If you're not like me however, you should've considered doing a similar thing anyway, if for no other reason then not only because UK upstarts Deaf Havana are along to show their stuff, but also because Moneen (possibly the best non-fashion emo band to ever emerge) are putting up their vastly under-appreciated show in support. Because if you're like me, Emery is by far the most played artist on your last.fm charts, you have listened to them ever since their first album, and the thought of getting to sing every word of their songs back to them in a live show has endless appeal on you. What do you do, when the band that always pops into your mind first when people ask you, 'what's your favourite band', announces a tour in Europe, yet doesn't announce any stops in your particular country? I don't know what you do, but if you're anything like me, you secure access to the show, stuff four people into a car and set off on a six hour road trip to Hamburg.

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