Sam-Fest in the famous Finsbury Park feels like a defining moment in his career, as Fender previously only supported heavyweights like the Rolling Stones and The Killers with such big crowds this summer.
Dead Boys stirs emotions deeply, while flags gently wave in the summer breeze. The mantra showcases the twinkling saxophone skills of Fender’s beloved bandmate Johnny Blue Hat. The Howdon Aldi Death Queue is a satirical social commentary, the words “woah, that’s less than two metres” painfully describing the frustration of Covid’s insane measures.
The hard hit Get You Down expertly flows into the Spit of You, the latter being a sure-fire highlight of the group, its outspoken chorus sung in beautiful harmony with a 45,000 strong crowd. At this point, Sam scoffs that he “loves his father so much that he wants to get his head pierced”, laughing to himself at the absurdity of the idea, and in return the audience is in hysterics.
This is followed by the live debut of a new song Alright, then builds a gorgeous Play God with a lead-like baseline that reverberates relentlessly throughout the park. Despite his explicit disagreement with the subtitles, Fender walked off the stage briefly before inviting fans to sing the lyrics for Saturday’s Longing, with the chorus ringing as he and the band broke into the song.
The title song for the second album Seventeen Going Under is Sam at his best, and he carries his soul lyrically. The song describes his rough upbringing in South Shields, fighting bullies and low self-esteem.
Now he’s the one laughing, as he revealed in a recent interview with the Sunday Times that “there was a corner of the common room they called Peasant’s Corner and that’s where I’ve been sitting. But they’re all asking us to play weddings now.” Then I tell them to stop working. It’s great.’
Single hypersonic missiles finally struck shutting down a truly special show from a man at the height of his might.
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