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SET IT OFF – BIRMINGHAM O2 INSTITUTE, 10.11.22
“This tour was supposed to happen in 2019,” frontman of Set It Off, Cody
Carson, says after opening number ‘Skeleton’. “And it’s finally fucking happen-
ing!” he adds, to a cheer. We last caught Set It Off in the UK in 2018 and yes,
we’ve missed them since then. ‘Skeleton’, second song ‘Projector’ and the
tracks that follow are a joy to hear again. This is the Welcome To Elsewhere
Tour, following their release of ‘Elsewhere’ at the start of the year. ‘Why Do I’,
from the album, gives off a dancey, Marianas Trench vibe. The band carry off
a hair colour scheme that matches the ‘Elsewhere’ theme – Cody having
flamingo pink hair, bassist Zach DeWall having canary yellow hair, and drum-
mer Maxx Danziger with green hair.
‘Killer In The Mirror’ sees Cody climbing into the crowd and standing up
over their heads, before doing a little bit of crowd surfing to get back to the
stage. Going back to the ‘Duality’ album, Cody announces, “This song goes
out to anyone that has sex with their ex… Don’t do it!” It’s ‘Ancient History’. It’s
a melodic super-tune, which the audience sings along to at the top of their
lungs.

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