Narrow Head at TV Eye (photo by Juliette Boulay)

 

A powerful lineup of heavy bands hit the stage at TV Eye last Friday to deliver a gritty, nostalgic sound to a sold out house. All three bands, Narrow Head, Temple of Angels, and Bleed, brought me back to 2004 with tones that blend alt metal distortion with the inherent darkness of post-grunge. 

 

Bleed gave a hell of a start with rupturing bass lines and a solid technical performance. You could hear every note for what it was meant to be while they projected a wall of noise from the stage. The crowd was pretty packed for an opening act and some even came just to see Bleed. To me that’s really special to hear because you know the entire lineup is going to be amazing when people attend from the beginning. 

 

Next was Temple of Angels, a shoegaze band from Texas. They were a little more goth and post-punk than the rest of the bands. At times their music reminded me of The Cure with ringing post-punk chords and whole-hearted vocals.  

 

They ended their set with a beautiful cover of “If I Could Only Fly” by Blaze Foley. It was the most unexpectedly quiet moment of the night and the most sweet. While I went to this show for loud, brain-erasing shoegaze, this performance was the part that really stuck with me. 

 

Headlining band Narrow Head played last to an eager crowd. And the band did not disappoint. They all delivered a passion felt in every riff, jump, and breakdown. The crowd was clearly locked in, too. People thrashed about, sang along, and took in everything the band had to give – which was a whole lot of energy. 

 

Narrow Head at TV Eye

 

It was the perfect level of chaos from start to finish.

 

You can follow all of these bands on Instagram (links above) to learn more about upcoming tour dates and new music. And keep an eye out for Bleed’s first full-length album coming out in 2023.

 

Scroll down for pics of the show (photos by Juliette Boulay)

 

BLEED

 

 

 

TEMPLE OF ANGELS

 

NARROW HEAD