Annotations Of An Autopsy - Brighton Engine Room - 04.11.08

There couldn’t be a bigger antithesis if you tried; from the ice cold wind on Brighton seafront in November compared with the sauna-like atmosphere of a stupendously rammed Engine Room.

Sadly, nor can you compare the likes of the support band that take to the stage before the headliners. It’s better left unsaid…

Annotations on the other hand appear to be in fine form for the first leg of a string of UK headline dates before they travel the US with Job For A Cowboy.

Beefcake frontman Steve Regan leads the line with the ease of a seasoned pro, inviting the instantly whirling pit of a crowd to come closer to the stage, no mean feat, considering they’re practically smothering it already.

Winners in the form of ‘Years Of Disgust’ and ‘Prosthetic Erection’ amongst others get a fierce reaction, with crowd screaming back lyrics to the band in unison, and finally ending up on the stage with their heroes where a party ensues - testament to how popular these herberts have become.


Verdict:

JIM BURT