Went out to see The Raveonettes last night thinking that I was just going to see the headline act with possibly a nondescript support band, but how wrong I was.
First, I never expected there to be three Polish support bands on before The Raveonettes. The first two were okay but ended up playing to an almost empty audience, as most of the crowd had either not arrived yet or were just relaxing in the bar area.
However, when the third Polish band, Hatifnats, were about to start, the bar area suddenly emptied, and things started to seriously liven up. It only took a couple of tracks to see that this was a band with a 'tight as hell' rhythm section and a seriously talented guitarist who also handled the vocals. Yes, the whole mood and atmosphere of the night changed here, as the band's subtle kind of Gothic sound reminded me a bit of The Bolshoi (a massively underrated band from the late 1980s). Must also say that I also interpreted the band's Gothic-type sound as a lighter version of The Chameleons. But what two great bands to be compared to: The Bolshoi and The Chameleons.
After Hatifnats, The Raveonettes just seemed a swirl of strobe lights and fuzz mixed in with some good melodies, although they were, admittedly, idolised by the crowd (I'm too old to idolise anybody these days). Thus, for me, Hatifnats were the surprising band of the night, but what a nice surprise.
Moreover, throughout today, I've been having a good Youtube surf of Hatifnats tunes, and the subtle kind of gothic sound they have mixed in with the vocalist's high-pitched vocals makes them well worth a listen. Currently, really enjoying listening to tunes like 'Before It's Too Late'; 'Mathematix'; and 'Horses from Shelville':
Yeah, I'm sure you'll agree that from these tracks, the band definitely has something, namely a beautiful sound. Also really love the tune 'Iris':
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