So. There was a lot of anticipation for this one, wasn't there? The first Faith No More gig in eleven years, and it sold out almost immediately. There was a definitely a feeling that it could be something special. I saw them on their last UK tour, playing the Cambridge Corn Exchange of all places, and always felt priviliged that I got to see them. Getting to see them again was a bit of a bonus.
The Academy was uncharacteristically good about getting people in, which meant we had time to hit the bar before the support act, Selfish Cunt. I get the impression that Mike Patton had more than a little to do with the choice, as they ran through a set of garage-y music designed to bait the crowd, complemented by the singer dancing like an avant garde extra from Saturday Night Fever. The crowd booed, the band got off on it, and I loved it.
Of course, it was always going to be Faith No More's night. Finally arriving on stage amid a great sense of anticipation, they opened with a cover of 'Reunited', fittingly, before launching into 'The Real Thing' and 'From Out Of Nowhere'. Despite some inital muddy mixes, they hit top form, and you'd never guess that they'd been away for so long.
More obscure tracks followed, littered with the classics and some amusing banter ('So, you're the children of the people who came to see us last time?') and a phenomenal amount of energy from the whole band. My personal highlight came during 'Midlife Crisis' (dedicated to everyone at the back) when the crowd sang the chorus, perfectly and without prompting. Epic then sent the crowd mental.
Two encores later, we left after making sure there was nothing else to come. Despite missing out a few big songs, they proved that very much still have it. Not only that, they're still one of the best bands around. It's good to finally have them back.
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