Live Review: Peace @ The Kazimier, Liverpool

Peace's 2015 J'adore Tour was set to be good from the start, with the majority of their shows selling out in just a few hours. Extra dates and extra tickets added, I managed to bag myself one to see them on their second Liverpool date at The Kazimier. After the set list was posted on social media from the first UK tour date in Liverpool, everyone was buzzing even more to see the Birmingham quartet on their first headline tour since May 2014.

The support came from local band The Vryll Society, who put on a great show with their lead singer dancing all around the stage. The floor began to feel more cramped as people began edging forward for the main act. When Peace finally walked on stage (Harry, Sam, Doug then Dom) the crowd erupted into a flurry of waving arms and teenage screams. After quickly introducing themselves, Peace began to play an almost teasing intro, until the pace finally

quickened and the band broke out with the blaring tune to 'Bloodshake'. The audience knew all too well how to get everybody moving, people bouncing off each other and arms flailing everywhere. The same followed for 'Higher Than The Sun' and my personal favourite 'Follow Baby' as Peace were moving swiftly through the set list. Everything seemed to slow as new track 'O You' was played, giving everyone a chance to catch their breath and prepare for the next round of manic jumping, which was soon resumed when new songs 'Gen Strange' and 'Lost On Me' made an appearance. It'd be criminal if I didn't mention '1998', the ten-minute all-round favourite, and I think the majority of Peace fans all agree that whilst it may not be their best song ever, it's definitely close. The crowd all seemed to simultaneously sway to the build up and slowly but surely the chorus arrived and was welcomed by plenty of moshing and a few crowd surfers. After a few more songs the group left the stage to prepare for an encore, during in which Harry K clambered up to a mannequin and kissed it, then rather unexpectedly knocked its head off, before picking it up and raising it triumphantly above his own. Weird.

Peace came back on and without hesitating went straight into 'Lovesick',

arguably their most well-known song, by which point everyone from the floor to the balcony was belting out lyrics and dancing. 'I'm A Girl' descended into 'California Daze', which would've rounded the night off perfectly, but there was still one more track to come. The final song, 'World Pleasure' was an amalgamation of crowd surfing, stage diving and one last final round of sweaty, off-beat jumping. There were several people who helped themselves on stage (including myself), and I have to say the crowd looked amazing, everyone grinning with joy as the set came to a close. One thing is for sure; if you're off to see Peace on this tour it's going to be a night to remember- you might even get the bruises to prove it.

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