The Mystery Jets seem to have an air of
potency and clearly have something to prove as they take to the stage at
Manchester's HMV Ritz. This may be because of the still recent
departure of original bass player Kai Fish and the introduction of a
new rhythm section consistent of Peter Cochrane and Matt Park. The
Jets set draws heavily on newest album Radlands and their ability to
transport the audience to the recording studios of Austin, Texas is
palpable not only because of the intricate light show of bird shadows
across the backdrop or the tastled leather jackets and American flag
shirts, but because of the beautiful, multiple harmonies of the
vocals and the subtle slide guitar emerging on several tracks adding
in masses to the atmosphere and space of songs such as The Ballad of
Emmerson Lonestar where the amalgamation of acoustic guitars and
subtle drums allows the voices to shine through and allows universes
of space for the newer songs to really grow when performed live. The Mystery Jets have definitely shown that they have nothing left to prove as they truly shone tonight and demonstrated just why they are held so fondly in the hearts of many music fans across the globe.
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