Riding the Low

I headed all the way to Leicester from Newcastle upon Tyne to catch Riding the Low at The Scholar on Friday 24th April. Having seen them many times before in a variety of venues, I knew it would be worth the journey.
They supported The Charlatans in the main venue last month and were exceptional. Tim Burgess is a big fan. To be honest, it doesn't seem to matter if they're playing to thousands or a roomful, they always put 100% into their performance. Tonight was no exception.
With Paddy Considine as the frontman, you'd expect passsion and intensity. In Riding the Low it comes from all sides. Proper strapped-on, gutsy rock'n'roll with killer tunes and high kicks agogo. They stormed through a satisfyingly long set, including, in a demanded encore, the brilliant 'Dizzly Doo Dah Man'.'Rocky 99' and 'Easy On Our Own' were the crowd-pleasers but the whole set was impressive with plenty of great new songs thrown in.
If you're heading to Kendal Calling, Forgotten Fields or the Isle of Wight Festival, be sure to check them out, and keep your eye out for their next album and hopefully a tour, due later this year. It's going to be immense.