The Lathums - Live at the Trinity Centre, Bristol - 10th October 2021

The latest to wear the crown of ‘saviours of guitar music’, The Lathums can make their case better than most.

Long touted for great things, when their debut album How Beautiful Life Can Be hit the top spot on the UK chart recently it was a surprise to all but those who were paying attention.

To be clear, they have an advantage in major label backing, who weren’t above pulling a few stunts; releasing one version of the album on the Friday, and then a deluxe version three days later undoubtedly helped, as did an appearance on BBC Breakfast.

However, no matter how calculated or strategic an album campaign is, it can’t control the reaction the art receives. Judging by the reaction in Bristol (hardly a hotbed of traditional ‘indie’ music) on a Sunday night, no less, it’s little wonder they are clearly having the time of their lives.

It’s a shrewd playlist over the PA in the half-hour before they take to the stage; The La’s, The Jam, The Smiths (obviously) and Arctic Monkeys all warm the crowd’s vocal cords nicely, and are all bands The Lathums are attempting to emulate.

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