» Review: The Chords
The mod revivalists emerged from the stage smoke only a silhouette of their former selves. Hailing from London, The Chords lived up to their deafening reputation but with little flair. The vocals were coarse and off-key. Their instruments, although sometimes tolerable, mostly grated inharmoniously. Front man Billy Hassett appeared warm and energetic, but intermittently battled with the sound engineer who failed to reduce the level of feedback spewing from the microphones. The rock veterans were upstaged by their supporting act, The Universe, who proved that rigorous playing, euphonic voices and an astonishing drum solo is the source to any modster’s heart.
Brighton Coalition, 27 August
1/5
Simon Robb






