Return To Your YouthTuesday 25th August 2009
Brixton Academy, London
It’s always a dubious affair when old punk bands decide to reform. Whether it be for one final run or a new lease on life there’s always a chance they’re going to miss the mark and come across a lot slower and fatter. I’m happy to say Offspring have not encountered such a fate.
As we’d all listened to them in our teenage years everyone at Brixton was amped for the show. The same was reflected in the sold out crowd as young and old crammed the main room to mosh and circle like they did in the old days. Though looking slightly more ample around the gills the boys were true to form and did not disappoint. They were fast, loud and played all the right tracks. Come Out And Play, Self Esteem, their cover of The Damned’s Smash It Up – the list goes on as they served up a hit-filled set at a super speedy pace, which of course included Bad Habit - every road rager’s favourite song and huge crowd favourite.
There have been various occasions at work where I have wanted to scream ‘Stupid dumb sh*t god damn mother f*cker’ at a customer, but I’m glad to say tonight wasn’t one of them. The crowd were as happy as the band at their decision to tour again, measured by the excitement in their eyes and countless shirtless sweaty men crawling their way back from the front. Reformations may for the most part be moneymaking exercises, but they do bring a lot of happiness to a lot of people. And tonight Brixton was a happy place.
As we’d all listened to them in our teenage years everyone at Brixton was amped for the show. The same was reflected in the sold out crowd as young and old crammed the main room to mosh and circle like they did in the old days. Though looking slightly more ample around the gills the boys were true to form and did not disappoint. They were fast, loud and played all the right tracks. Come Out And Play, Self Esteem, their cover of The Damned’s Smash It Up – the list goes on as they served up a hit-filled set at a super speedy pace, which of course included Bad Habit - every road rager’s favourite song and huge crowd favourite.
There have been various occasions at work where I have wanted to scream ‘Stupid dumb sh*t god damn mother f*cker’ at a customer, but I’m glad to say tonight wasn’t one of them. The crowd were as happy as the band at their decision to tour again, measured by the excitement in their eyes and countless shirtless sweaty men crawling their way back from the front. Reformations may for the most part be moneymaking exercises, but they do bring a lot of happiness to a lot of people. And tonight Brixton was a happy place.
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