Glass Animals with SYCCO at Hordern Pavilion Sydney 17th July 2022
Photos & Review by Emerald Violet
Sunday the 17th July saw English Indie-Rock band Glass Animals take to the Hordern Pavilion for the second night in a row as many thrilled fans quickly headed to the very front to get a good spot near the stage. You could feel the excitement in the air as everyone crowded in together and it felt good to know that international artists are starting to come over to our shores to play killer shows - it’s been a long time coming. The amount of people that turned up early for the opening act was amazing, it was amazing to see everyone there to give that love and support to Brisbane sweetheart SYCCO and they definitely did just that. The stage props looked immaculate and interesting under the dim purple lights as everyone got ready for the night to start.
The countdown began until SYCCO started her set and as soon as the artist walked out onto the stage, the crowd went crazy as screams and cheers filled up the room rapidly before SYCCO got stuck into the start of her set. The colourful logo projected onto the screen at the back of the stage added effect for the show as smoke machines slowly let smoke out into the crowd to give it a chill atmosphere. SYCCO has an incredible voice and it carried out to the back of the room over the top of synths, guitar, drums and bass while the chill beats and melodies had the crowd dancing and bopping along. The venue was now even more packed full of people, both seated and standing as SYCCO played beloved track “Dribble” to close out the set and plant high energy/vibes.
Visually and audio pleasing is how you would sum up Glass Animal’s set. Their tracks are just so good and to hear them live was something else, on top of a gorgeous stage full of neon lights, props, and a projector that showed different images during each song. Fans screamed at the top of their lungs when the band came on stage and as they played through their set, they only got louder and louder - singing and screaming in excitement. The visuals created a total vibe of an atmosphere that meshed perfectly with each track as the low lights changed colours to match the neon signs and projector. Vocalist Dave Bayley moved around on stage, catching the eyes of the audience and absolutely captivating them with his fun stage presence. Glass Animals put on one hell of gorgeous and entertaining show that everyone loved whether they were up dancing or sitting in their seats vibing, it truly was a night you can’t forget.