Melt Yourself Down - Live at The JamJar, Bristol

With the release of their latest album Pray For Me I Don’t Fit In, Melt Yourself Down have stumbled across an inadvertent irony.

Their statement of declaring themselves as outsiders has been a rallying call for those who feel out of step with society, following a furrow that the likes of David Bowie and Pulp (among others) have ploughed: We Are Not Them.

The welcoming community spirit can be felt in the room tonight (March 15th), which the collective leave shaking throughout a succinct set.

Frontman Kushal Gaya wastes no time in closing the gap between band and audience; in amongst the crowd from the second song, he offers his microphone to punters or encourages them onstage towards the end. It may be Tuesday night, but Melt Yourself Down are here for a party.

Which is just as well because, although the music press struggle to pigeonhole them, it’s ultimately cathartic riot music with a bit of everything, albeit defined by the two saxophones played expertly by founder Pete Wareham, matched in every way by George Crowley.

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