Triangles are my favourite shape.

On Sunday night, I had the audible and visual pleasure of attending the Alt J concert at Rod Laver Arena.

This was to mark the third time I have seen these three (formally four) guys play live and it proved to be a night of validation, reinvigoration and disappointment.

As usual the guys were on point. Every note played filled the exact space it was intended to, from the flanging guitars, layered bass lines and lead vocals…they proved again my already well founded opinion that this is one of the tightest groups that I have ever seen play live.

Having been inundated recently with a multitude of new music to listen to, Alt J fell out of regular rotation on my weekly music listenings. However, seeing them play live reinvigorated the passion and respect I have for these guys, both from a performance stand point as well as a musical one too. Being able to experiment with the obscure choice in instrumentations and vocals employed in their performances and albums, while still holding a solid fan base truly makes them one of the best groups doing the circuit in the modern era.

Acting in complete juxtaposition to my love for Alt J and their music was the venue it was held in. Rod Laver Arena is no place for music!! Its hard, industrial architecture and its total lack of personality leaves the audience feeling cold and unwelcome once the music stops and sometimes even while the music is playing. This serves as a good learning outcome in the end, as I hypothesis I will never attend another live performance at Rod laver Arena again.

– donandsherri