The Subways - Live at the O2 Academy, Bristol - 1st October

Young For Eternity, The Subways’ debut album, was a pulsating one of pop-rock anthems which, while not exactly taking the chart by storm back in 2005, certainly left an impression.

After winning the Glastonbury Unsigned competition in 2004, there was a certain degree of hype and consequent expectation placed on the trio to deliver the goods, which they were able to do with success, the singles featuring on Radio One and high-profile support slots with Foo Fighters.

Through changing winds – even in 2005 The Subways’ form of rock music was out of kilter with the art-pop of Franz Ferdinand, Bloc Party etc – they maintained a loyal fanbase, as proved by the reception on this tour.

And lo, as bands are wont to do, this tour is to commemorate 15 (now 16, for reasons you are boringly familiar with) years of the debut album, it being played in full before a run of other tracks.

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