Stateside, Between You And Me & Stand Atlantic were in my opinion the perfect trio of support acts for this tour. With a cover of Avril Lavignes’ Sk8r Boy, crowd dives and santa hats, they definitely got the crowd geared up for Neck Deep. It’s so good to see internationally renowned bands supporting our local Aussie scene.
Neck Deep finally hit the stage with Motion Sickness and it’s easy to see from the get go that we’re in for a rowdy night. Keeping the high energy rolling with Gold Steps and Smooth Seas Don’t Make Good Sailors, usually I would say that these were crowd favourites but it seemed like every song Neck Deep performed was a crowd favourite.
With an abundance of originals under their belt it’s odd to see a cover thrown in to the set, but this is no ordinary cover, Neck Deeps’ cover of Torn – which is best known as the debut single of Natalie Imbruglia – was part of the Songs That Saved My Life compilation album by Hopeless Records.
Easily one of my personal favourites from Neck Deep has to be Kali Ma, seeing it live and watching the boys up on stage bouncing around never gets old. Taking a moment to talk about how their first ever international tour was to Australia before getting in to some of the heavier songs of the night. Encouraging their sold out crowd to open up the pit for Citizens Of Earth and Don’t Wait. With the departure of their bass player earlier this year, they definitely haven’t let that slow them down in the slightest.
Joking about how this is going to be the last song but we all know how encores work, before finally playing what they proclaim to be “the most important Neck Deep song”, In Bloom. Such a beautiful thing to see a room full of hundreds of people come together and sing along to such an amazing song.
Back for their encore, Sam gets ambushed with a shoey and we all get rowdy forCan’t Kick Up The Roots. Not only was this the last Australian show, but it was also the last night for their tour manager Ian Koletsis who has been with Neck Deep for the last 5 years. After many thanks to their whole team, Ben dedicatesWhere Do We Go When We Go to Ian. With everyone screaming along to the “pain, pain, go away…” Neck Deeps’ “Straya Tour” was certainly one to remember.
With 2018 coming to a close, I think it’s safe to say that Neck Deep is in the top 3 of my favourite concerts this year. Not only do they put on one hell of a show full of energy but last nights Melbourne show had possibly the best sound quality ever. Taking some much deserved time off with only a handful of dates announced for next year, I’m excited to see what Neck Deep have coming for us next, I have high hopes and I doubt they’ll disappoint.
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