First night of Hot Milk’s UK Autumn tour kicked off with a bang at Glasgow’s SWG3. Taking along US rap rockers Silly Goose who made their UK debut, and the always amazing Cassyette this was clearly going to be a night to remember.
As SWG3 opened up the bigger room began to steadily fill with people ready to witness what Silly Goose had to offer for the first time. Now I had no doubt just from hearing these guys recorded that this was going to be a good set but what I wasn’t prepared for was the absolutely insane energy these guys bring. Obviously, their songs are hyped up rap rock that makes you not only want to sing-a-long but to get up and mosh, but a pit starting on the first song when the room was still fairly empty was impressive and I think sums up the vibe of this band perfectly.
The band themselves also seemed to be bursting with energy, with the frontman not standing still for two seconds constantly moving around the stage and jumping about, he even got into the pit at one point. By the time Silly Goose had finished their set I would say that the now fuller room was pretty hooked by their addictive upbeat sounds that are packed with nostalgic rap rock elements. I wouldn’t be surprised and would be more than happy to see a headlining show from Silly Goose in the UK soon.
Completely capturing the attention of everyone and somehow taking the intensity up higher was second act Cassyette. Now I’m lucky to have seen her a few times now but something about this set felt more intimate and definitely more intense. Opening with the stunning September Rain was a complete switch up from the act that played before. Yet, we didn’t stay in that emotional intensity for long as Cassyette broke into the fierce screams of Die Hate Cry.
I heard from chatter in the crowd that a lot of people were there to see Cassyette and it definitely felt that way as almost everyone around me was dancing, singing and clearly having the best time. By the time closing track, the popular Dear Goth came around it was clear that Cassyette was the perfect choice for main support and the audience were more than warmed up, and ready to see what Hot Milk had to offer.
Fitting to the band’s vibe of their most recent album police sirens rang out around the room as the lights on stage matched that of police cars. The anticipation rose and the buzz grew as everyone stood eagerly awaiting the arrival of the Manchester group. As they took their places on stage Hannah screamed “where the f*ck are my party people tonight?” inviting the crowd to go wild.
It was clear that I think about everyone in that crowd was a big fan of the band and were willing to give everything and so were the band. The pit grew fast led by someone who was literally dressed as a milk carton, there was a vibe of family within the crowd, and it was honestly one of my favourite audiences I’ve been a part of.
Hot Milk blasted through their hour and a half set playing plenty songs off of the new album but also some oldies as well. They even treated us to a little acoustic type version of Breathing Underwater. Having been a fan of these guys for years it was amazing to get to sing-a-long to tracks like Candy Coated Lies which they gave us a new revamped version of and Glass Spiders. An absolute stand-out moment from the set though that I will probably never forget was Sympathy Symphony which after the insane energy and sort of chaotic vibes that Hot Milk had throughout their set this one proved how they are also very very talented musicians that are capable of just sounding amazing without all the antics.
I wasn’t ready for the night to end as the lights came on and people started piling out. I think this show is one of those special ones that you will always remember and that’s largely due to the bands that performed as well as the great energy of the crowd. I knew before I even went in that with a line-up like that it was going to be good and the special show one hundred percent lived up to my expectations.