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UME - "Sweet Thunder" - The Mohawk & SXSW Showcase - Austin - 2009-2011-2014 / L'Espace B - Paris - 2012 / Hyde Park - London - 2014

UME - The Mohawk - Austin - 05-01-09
1 - Manic

2 - East Of Hercules

3 - Hurricane

4 - ?

5 - Sunshower

The Mohawk - Austin - 22-07-11

6 - The Means

7 - Burst

8 - Black Stone (1st version)

Antiquiet Session #13 - SXSW Showcase - Austin - 13-03-14

9 - Too Big  World

10 - Embrace

11 - Oh Fate

12 - Until The End

13 - Chase It Down

14 - Baby Xie Xie 
L’Espace B - Paris - 31-08-12

15 - The Conductor

16 - Captive

17 - Hurricane

18 - Dancing Blind

19 - Bass Face (pre "Too Big World")

20 - Slow Pog (pre "Oh Fate")

British Summer Time Festival - Barclaycard Theatre - Hyde Park - London - 04-07-14

21 - The Conductor

22 - Too Big World

23 - Embrace (part)

24 - Black Stone (Baby Xie Xie / final incl.)

 

Technical info  :

DVD Full Pro-shot & Audience shot
Video : Mpeg - 720 X 576 - 25 FPS - 16:9
Audio : Mpeg - 48000 Hz
Running Time : 87 mns
Size : 4,08 Go

Menu & Chapters - Artwork included

I can't remember exactly how and when I first fell in love with UME. Some time back in early 2012 I guess. At the time I was lucky enough to see them live a while after in Paris for their first European tour. I've tried to keep up with them since, even if they don't come over here that often. I sadly missed their show at the intimate Espace B, on august 31st, 2012, just after their performance at Rock En Seine but fortunately, Rod and Indiegilles have made up for it sharing online what they could see that night (thanks guys !). So, here are parts of this show with a rough start for the band on the electric " Conductor" which soon turned into an unwanted "unplugged" version ! ;-) Here too, under the name of "Bass Face" and "Slow Pog" (?), what sounds like the in-progress draft of the coming "Too Big World" and "Oh Fate" which would later appear on "Monument" album.

Anyway, this is a brimful UME dvd, spanning over the last five years and showing very well how good  they've grown and how big they would truly deserve to be. I sometimes chose to trim some shows to vary the songs (sadly no "Run Wild" or "Pendulum" live ! - out of luck ?  stage technical reasons ?) or to keep different versions (see "Black Stone" 2011 / 2014).

When I heard they were going to play at the British Summer Festival this summer, my last hum and haw uncertainties were definitely swept away ! I packed up and hit the road. I've added a few personal footage of this gig at the end of the dvd (couldn't put more due to lack of space). Sorry for the shaky framing sometimes, it was hard to hold it back !! :-)   

So, can't wait to see them live round again ! I still have my ticket for the teamed French tour with Girls Vs Boys and Double Nelson back in may 2013, which eventually had to be cancelled for the recording of "Monument". But it's been worth the wait ! Give a listen to it, a true masterpiece !!

In the meantime, hope you'll enjoy this one ... !!

Cheers !

Chac