This could really be known as the "not a-ha" review as I also had tickets to see a-ha at the O2 on the same evening. However, I saw a-ha play earlier in the year at the iTunes festival, so I stuck with Alphabeat who were playing at Heaven, the venue for G-A-Y now the Astoria is no more.
The Scandinavian band's second album was due to be released this month in the UK hence (I presume) this mini tour of the UK. Unfortunately, the album has been put back to next year sometime, which made the set somewhat unfamiliar as they were showcasing a lot of their new material. Heaven is one of those medium-sized venues that feels more like a club (which it is usually), and it's quite long and thin which didn't really help the atmosphere as we ended up miles from the stage.
But hits like Fascination and new song The Spell helped to lift the gig and there was certainly some dancing at the back even if the front was apparently subdued. Stine has a beautifully simple voice, and Anders' crazy dancing made for a fun evening all round.
Alphabeat's second album, The Spell, is now due out in February
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