The Luminaire situated in Kilburn is a fantastic small venue. Its intimate enough to get very close to the band without feeling ever claustrophobic. There’s even a TV screen showing the stage if your view is restricted at the back.
Prego frontman Edd Simpson doesn’t appear to share the formidable eyebrows of his ‘Busted’ brother Charlie, and famous siblings aside Prego tonight show that they are worthy of attention on their own merit. Fusing elements of post-rock with overt melody, the band will appeal to a relatively wide variety of musical taste.
Tonight the band is a precursor for ambient post rock of Jeniferever, whom Edd says is a great privilege to share the stage with. With the headline act’s brilliance of carving monumental landscapes in music, they might have been a daunting act to open for, yet in their thirty minute slot Prego managed to hold their own.
Songs such as new single ‘Answers’ set the melodic vocals of Simpson to a large shoegazey guitar backdrop. It’s a convincing mix especially when it sounds as huge as it does live tonight, the drums booming ahead of sprawling guitars.
‘Cause and Resolve’ is another fine example of how this pop influence is at the forefront of Prego’s music with its chorus crescendo building up in front of accompanying ‘aahs’.
Tonight they did put on a good performance, commanded the stage well and really looked like they enjoyed what they were doing. The problem is that they don’t feel anywhere near as epic as headliners Jeniferever, and despite being good overall they don’t feel to show any moment of overriding pop brilliance. Definitely worth a look if an effective mix of pop and post rock influences sounds appealing but perhaps not if your looking for something more pure down either of those roads.
7/10
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