I first saw the Quails in their home town (and Muse’s, who they were supporting at the time) in Devon. They offer a slice of indie akin to the likes of the Strokes and the Killers, plus a bit of Bloc Party without the intensity. The vocals may be a little insipid, but the lead guitar work is sound and the band as a whole manages to stay cohesive.
This time they visited Bristol, and it was all perfectly agreeable and fun to dance to. Exactly what you want from a live act - in contrast to, say, The Invisible, who got into the realms of bad jazz at times; overly repetitive and lacking direction. It starts well but you’re definitely glad when the song is over.
They won’t win awards but they definitely have talent, so it’ll be interesting to see if they go anywhere. More here!
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