Bastille at The Brighton Centre

Starting their set to a cover of Cat Stevens 'Wild world,' Bastilles set starts with the band masked behind a curtain, in which their shadows are the only focal point. Starting the set softly, the four- piece take a while for the crowd to warm to them. Bastille have been in the game a long time, but they haven't headlined a Brighton show since 2013. Since then, the band have scored a number of chart hits, including most recent 'Happier.'

The ' Still avoiding tomorrow' tour is an insight into upcoming release ' Doom days' and it is clear from the imagery surrounding the band, that this album is politically driven. In a time filled with unease over what is to come from Brexit, Bastille have managed to infiltrate this message into catchy hooks and repetitive chorus.

We are invited into Bastille's post apocalyptic world and there are moments when the crowd picks up and joins in the party. Particular crowd pleasers include 'Pompeii,' and 'I Know You' but the Brighton crowd stays pretty stagnant for the rest of the show, from a few rows back from the front.

This crowd, however, do not put the band off, as lead singer Smith, paces back and forth across the stage, the end of each lyric lingering. Finishing the set with 'Flaws' from the bands debut album ' Bad Blood' it shows the musically maturity the band have developed during the time from their first album to where they are now. On the front of things, this is the most visually developed set that Bastille have had in a long time, however, this does not take away from the lyrical meaning masked in the bands most recent songs. It seems that it is not the bands biggest hits that contain the most substance and if some members of the crowd were to listen even closer, the lyrical content may surprise them.

Despite the crowd, Bastille pull off the high level energy in which has come to be expected from them and leaves me in anticipation for their Festival slots this year.

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