Pour another pint of Guiness, coz The ‘Trills’ are in town.
By Jake Steele.
Tuesday 10th June, 2008
Amplifier
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The Thrills are a five piece pop band from the little town of Dublin, Ireland. Touring off the back of their third album, these lads certainly know how to pen a sweet pop tune. A nice night out in Perth, the support came from a Sydney band called Sparcadia, who are currently enjoying a nice bout of popularity, although this reviewer fails to see why.Their whole set seemed to just blend together, besides their two catchy singles that both sound exactly the same. Moving on.
The crowd anticipation was high as The Thrills took the stage for the first time in Perth, having only played in Western Australia one other time, at the infamous Southbound Festival. Warming up with a track off their new album, they then launched straight into their most well known and biggest hit, ‘Big Sur’. Pure pop perfection followed with every tune, with the band confidently playing through a well balanced set of all their songs. The Thrills performed as a tight unit throughout the night, and kept the crowd singing along to every word. There was a nice variety in their sounds, with the bassist and guitarist switching instruments almost every song, vocalist Connor bearing a harmonica and occasional acoustic guitar, and the different patches omitted from the keyboard player. Having toured with them a few years back, members of the Sleepy Jackson joined the Thrills on stage for a giant sing along which couldn’t have lifted the vibe any higher. Returning for a three track encore, the night was finished in true style with their second album hit, ‘Whatever happened to Corey Haim?’, leaving a many of happy punters to walk out into the night with sweet melodies ringing through their head.