'Childhood', Night & Day Cafe, Manchester.

Very excited to see Childhood play at Night & Day cafe on Oldham street in Manchester. Had previously seen 'Man Made' play there and loved the venue, small and intimate. Had seen the Childhood top tip on Johnny Marrs Twitter stream. Decided if it was recommended by such a brilliant musician then it it was undoubtedly worth a listen to! Fantastic band - heard some tracks on Soundcloud first and then at the gig. Wonderful songs, loved the singers voice a real fantastic discovery...thanks Childhood...thanks Johnny Marr! 

.....also (very behind blogging this) Johnny Marr have recently announced that Childhood will be supporting them on their tour in October - which is fantastic news for me...got tickets to see Johnny Mar (3 gigs...cant wait!!) and now supported by Childhood who I was searching out gigs for. Fantastic...again, thanks to Johnny Marr!! 

 

Night And Day Cafe, Manchester Wed 23rd April 2014

One of the most exciting young bands in the country play live at Night and Day in April.

Review by www.northernnoise.co.uk:

There’s usually some scepticism as well as expectation in regards to going to see any highly touted band perform, but Childhood’s live show explained why this at first slightly generic sounding indie band has garnered such hype, as the cohesiveness of the quartet was evident throughout their hour long set.  Dual vocalists and guitarists Dobson and Romans-Hopcraft project evenly within the surprising-at-just-the-right-time instrumental tones of Daniel Salamons (bass) and Chris O’Driscoll (drums), delivering a resounding sound reminiscent of Palma Violets, who the band has supported in the past.  There’s something about Childhood’s music that captures and keeps the gig-goers attention, whether it be the confidence in which they perform or the psychedelic yet forward-moving tempo of their songs, which seems to transcend a specific genre or certain aesthetic of venue.

In fact, the best thing Childhood offers is a sort of atmospheric quality of other worldliness, grounded in their tightly fused instrumentals. What sets them apart from other shoe gaze-influenced acts is this quality of performance; a reminder of why it is important that not only a band create good music, but be able to convey it successfully as well.  Despite the inherent confidence of the band, there’s no pretence of overt showmanship or anything to show that Childhood aspire to anything more that simply providing a night of good vibes, good tunes and a promising future for the genre.

http://www.northernnoise.co.uk/featured/review-childhood-night-and-day-cafe-23-4-2014/6035