We can’t keep pretending that Coffee Talk isn’t one of the best pop punk bangers of all time.
There is simply no need for that little band called Broadside to have released a song that unbelievably good. However, when you watch them perform live, it all sort of makes sense and clicks. It’s like the absolute drugs they poured into that track translate violently onto the stage where the dancing and energy is almost contagious. From the crisp guitar riffs to the impressive drumming, every aspect of the band pulls together with an electric feel that stings into the audience.
Of course, the Broadside fans are a part of the experience themselves. From opening a mosh pit to throwing themselves tumbling over and over each other in a party-like crowd surf wave, they feed off the band’s eclectic charm. Broadside takes that spirit, turns it over, and sends it right back into the crowd. They’ve managed to develop a system, a sound, and a set that leaves no lulls or feelings of emptiness.
A lack of a lull doesn’t mean a lack of a slow moment or two. One of the charming features of Broadside is their ability to create absolute anthems, but also give you a sweet ukulele break with songs like I Love You, I Love You. It’s Disgusting. Oh so very 2017 of them, but with the sort of nostalgic feeling we could never let go of.
In looking back at the Gramercy Theater show, the shocking pairing of Broadside with This Wild Life made for a truly uplifting night. While This Wild Life’s soul crushing acoustic songs filled us with dread (and in the amazing, emo way), Broadside’s beat was able to balance it out (and still, at time, be depressing as Hell). The obvious dichotomy of emo made for a very special night as the pair teamed up.
