When the Rush Comes

The Rushes

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The Rushes

For the penultimate performance of their Scottish tour, London based indie rockers The Rushes join fellow Island label-mates The Attic Lights in Edinburgh. On the face of it, could you honestly get a better place for a gig than the Debating Hall at Teviot? High ceilings, broad stage, room for a few hundred in the audience. Everything points towards a good evening. But initial enthusiasm is swiftly dampened whilst sinking a pint with Rushes frontman Gerard O’Connell shortly before soundcheck. Apparently an audience of five wouldn’t surprise him.

Indeed, things begin to look really bad for proceedings when tickets are duly thrust into the hands of The Library Bar's chilled-out customers free of charge, as opposed to £5 a pop. Worse yet, after making the trip to the hall for kick off, a trickle of disgruntled punters turn back disappointedly – they are, apparently, expecting a ballroom dancing class which has been cancelled because of the gig.

As poor as the attendance is, it isn't half as bad as predicted and certainly doesn't do anything to dampen the spirits of The Rushes. Settling in as if they are playing to a full house, a solid rock set ensues. Whilst hardly groundbreaking, their energetic, melodic, well polished indie rock is as expected. Their sound, like a testosterone filled Snow Patrol, might not be to everyone’s taste but tonight it is just about enough to convince those in attendance that they aren't wasting their evening. You just have to hope that, on the off chance someone truly impressive hits the union, things are better advertised and organised.

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