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THE STRUTS – BIRMINGHAM O2 INSTITUTE, 13.07.22
We’ve been a bit picky about gigs lately, but one that we could defi- work sounds like he’s up there with all the guitar rock legends in terms
nitely not miss was The Struts. It’s been three long years since they last of execution, while ‘One Night Only’, which sees Luke play the piano, is
toured the UK and we were not going to miss this post-lockdown home- a theatrical rock opus.
coming tour. After a support set from Cardinal Black, Luke Spiller, Adam And, while Luke sings ‘She’s a 10, she’s a 10, she’s a 10’ in ‘Dirty
Slack, Jed Elliott and Gethin Davies arrive on stage in their bid to electrify Sexy Money’, this track also gets full marks. The whole crowd is dancing
the audience. Opening with the glamtastic swagger of ‘Primadonna Like and singing along – and there’s a blistering solo from Adam, which really
Me’, they already show that this is going to be a night to remember. adds to the song and show.
The Struts’ catalogue is full of feel-good tunes; ‘Body Talks’, ‘Kiss
This’ and ‘I Hate How Much I Want You’ are compelling stompers. They
bring sparkle and shine. “Are you enjoying this hot weather?” frontman
Luke asks before the scorching ‘Fire (Part 1)’. The band are definitely on
fire; they’ve mastered their performance and sound. Adam Slack’s guitar

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