A short mention first of all to support bands Toxic Federation and General Fiasco, whose sets I largely missed due to arriving late etcetera. As you do.
Oh wow. On a cold night in March 2007 I saw these guys at a very small venue at Northumbria University with a small but dedicated crowd. I was impressed then, and bloody hell have they grown - in fanbase size, talent, and so much more. This time they headlined the oh so very slightly bigger O2 Academy nearly a year after supporting AC/DC touring the USA. Having released debut album Rise in 2006, they were touring to promote the sophomore Everyday Demons. The special edition comes with a live CD recorded in Japan - where the band are liked very much. They've good taste, those Japanese rockers.
It was a very confident performance and in addition to tunes from their first album such as Never Too Late, Under The Sky, and the foot-stomping Preachin' they played much of the new stuff, including the spectacular Evil Man and the darker Why'd You Change Your Mind. The first album having probably sold more, I prefer Everyday Demons - purely because of its depth. As a band The Answer have come far and matured. We salute you!
