Foster the People, Friday, Cosby Stage
Atmosphere: we¹re going to need a bigger tent, dudes. A full room of happy campers singing their heads off to uber-catchy, infectious pop earworms.
High: Everyone here knows Pumped Up Kicks (how could you not know the tune of this summer which has been played to death by every radio station on the dial?) but what about the other tracks by this hot new Los Angeles band? The good news is that Mark Foster writes catchy tune after catchy tune, as you¹d expect from a songwriter who made his living making music for adverts. Everyone tune's a winner here.
Lows: The only downer is probably that there wasn't enough room to fit in everyone who wanted to see the band in action.
Quote: "I have an Irish granny" (Mark Foster)
Verdict: A superb Irish debut for the band who will be returing for an indoor date at Dublin's Academy on November 30th
Stars: ****