Hands Like Houses with Slow Dial & Agnes Manners - The Factory Theatre - 9th April 2021

Apr 13

REVIEW AND PHOTOS BY: EMERALD VIOLET

After being rescheduled a few times, Canberra pop punkers Hands Like Houses finally got to play to their sold out Sydney crowd at The Factory Theatre on the 9th of April. They brought fellow Canberra band Slow Dial and Melbourne band Agnes Manners to open up the night for them. Just getting to the show, the atmosphere was already great and you could see how many excited fans were waiting for the night to start.

Slow Dial kicked everything off with a half an hour set of indie tunes that I instantly fell in love with. Every song that they played was well-written and just so god damn catchy. As more and more people came into the venue, the band helped create a great atmosphere for the audience to enjoy while they sat in their seats. It was very clear that these guys have a lot of talent which they showcased during the night. The instruments all came together to create this infectious sound that I really enjoyed. Definitely a really fun set.

Next up, Agnes Manners took to the stage and from start to finish blew my mind. They brought indie rock sounds to the night with their loud and melodic songs that became stuck in my head all night. Some of their songs had this somewhat dreamy effect that threw out some great vibes in the venue. Even though not all of the band members were present, they still played a kick ass show and had a lot to offer with their catchy songs.

The crowd screamed out as Hands Like Houses walked onto the stage. You could hear the excitement from them as the band picked up their instruments and got ready to play that first song. These guys absolutely smashed their entire set - it was incredible. The first half of the set, they played acoustically with stripped back versions of their songs followed by the second half of the set where it went a lot harder. The crowd spent the whole time singing along to all of the songs and everyone was just having a really great time. Hands Like Houses have some great tracks and also bring huge stage presence in their performance which is what I love to see. The songs echoed through the room while the audience had their arms up in the air, screaming the lyrics back to the band. They absolutely gave it their all the whole time they played and had some fantastic energy which provided an amazing time for everyone.

Slow Dial and Agnes Manners did an absolutely incredible job at supporting Hands Like Houses. Their songs and energy helped keep the atmosphere alive and had the audience really engaged and enjoying themselves. The whole night had great energy and every band played to the best of their ability. Hands Like Houses played a great show and overall it was a fun night.