No matter the rain or how many clouds in the sky, King Tut’s annual Summer Nights will always bring you the brightest of musical talent. Each gig packs in a plethora of musical genres and some of the freshest acts on the ever-blossoming Scottish scene. Last weekend was the turn of Parliamo to headline one of Glasgow’s most intimately renowned stages.
Kicking off the evening were Cameo Habitat. A fairly new act, but one who appear to be finding their feet in the circuit. The Edinburgh based four-piece are a self-proclaimed cool and wavy indie-ish rock band. It’s never easy to be the first to grace the stage, but Cameo came out strong, bringing some chilly cool vibes our way. It seemed like they are still finding their feet right now, interweaving between genres and sounds that compliment, but are not consistent. Needless to say, the guys brought a promising sound, with a clean performance.
Representing the Airdrie crowd were Novacs who came on second. They are an unsigned indie/alt band who formed back in 2016 from a tight knit high school friendship. They were simply spewing confidence as they took the stage. Before they even began, you could feel the anticipation in their eyes and their wee exchanges with those in the crowd. They clearly were going to handle this set like a set of pros. Everything about them was electric. From the way, they bounced off of each other between drum fills to the passion in their lyricised poetry. I had heard many good things about Novacs before hearing them on Saturday, my expectations were superseded.
Penultimately, listeners were graced with the unfathomably good Black Tiles. One step closer to edgy than the others, their ‘sparkle rock’ is something of synth simplicity and full of fun. They formed in late 2016 and have been building their 80s influenced vibes over the last couple of years to bring you lots of live shows and releases this year. Their femme vocal game was strong, unyieldingly gripping my ear lugs to the centre stage. Each track was a climax to its predecessor and the whole set left me buzzing outside of my own human shell. It was meta good.
But in comparison, they were simply the calm before the storm. Parliamo are known for their stage presence. It wasn’t the first time I’d witnessed their moves and was curious to see what more they could offer. They left it all on the platform. An absolute stormer of a set. Their vibrancy carried through the crowd like a wave of simultaneous devastation and glory. The room was jumpin. Each tune was an electrically intense vibration. Parliamo gave their usual signature moves on stage and got everybody crying out for more. They bettered themselves from my previous viewing and brought me new fond memories to hold dear.
If you’re in the mood for some more summery belters you can check out the rest of King Tut’s offerings over at the links below.
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