{"id":578996,"date":"2025-11-18T20:38:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/578996\/"},"modified":"2025-11-18T20:38:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T20:38:16","slug":"live-review-as-december-falls-electric-bristol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/578996\/","title":{"rendered":"LIVE REVIEW: As December Falls @ Electric, Bristol"},"content":{"rendered":"

It feels like barely a heartbeat has passed since AS DECEMBER FALLS<\/strong> last stormed Electric<\/strong> (formerly SWX<\/strong><\/a>). In reality, it\u2019s been just over a year \u2013 but judging by the queue snaking around Bristol and the buzz in the air, absence has definitely made the heart grow louder. With REDHOOK<\/strong> and THE HARA<\/strong> in tow, tonight\u2019s set-up screams chaos in all the best ways.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe Hara live @ Electric, Bristol. Photo Credit: Serena Hill Photography<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s one band who refuse to arrive quietly, it\u2019s THE<\/strong> HARA<\/strong>. Strobes flash, distortion roars, and frontman Josh Taylor<\/strong> steps out \u2013 while answering a ringing phone on stage. It\u2019s theatrical, chaotic and instantly entertaining.
The energy spikes fast. By the end of the first song, guitarist Zack<\/strong> Breen<\/strong> has already vaulted the barrier to incite the first pit of the evening. Two tracks later, Josh<\/strong> is crowd-surfing like it\u2019s his natural habitat.<\/p>\n

Sure, the audience starts a little sluggish (Bristol, it\u2019s a weeknight \u2013 we get it), but THE<\/strong> HARA<\/strong> refuse to settle for lukewarm. By the time the \u201ceverybody crouch \u2013 and JUMP!\u201d moment lands, the whole room is in it together. An explosive opener that lit the fuse for what\u2019s to come.<\/p>\n

Rating: 8\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"RedHookRedHook live @ Electric, Bristol. Photo Credit: Serena Hill Photography<\/p>\n

Australia\u2019s alt-rock misfits REDHOOK<\/strong> return to the UK like they never left, bringing that signature Aussie bite with them. The room is warmed up but REDHOOK<\/strong> ignite it. The set is relentless: riffs that skid across genres, choruses designed to be yelled back, and movement non-negotiable. Then, a saxophone! Because why the hell not? Just when you think you\u2019ve got them pinned, they throw curveballs and costume changes that shift the vibe between songs like chapters in a neon-lit comic book.<\/p>\n

Vocalist Emmy<\/strong> Mack<\/strong> climbs the barricade, arm outstretched like a rock-and-roll messiah pulling the crowd in closer, while saying \u201cYou with us? GOOD.\u201d With the repose being a unanimous \u201cYES!\u201d from the crowd. REDHOOK<\/strong> don\u2019t just perform, they invade the senses. Bravo<\/p>\n

Rating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"AsAs December Falls live @ Electric, Bristol. Photo Credit: Serena Hill Photography<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a special kind of pop-punk magic when AS DECEMBER FALLS<\/strong> hit this stage. Third time performing here, second time headlining \u2013 and it feels like a home town victory. They blast straight into their opener Burn It All Down<\/strong> \u2013 a neon-bright dose of riffs and rebellion \u2013 before seamlessly weaving new album cuts with the fan-favourite anthems that built this community in the first place.<\/p>\n

Bethany Hunter <\/strong>is a whole storm: charismatic, sharp, playful \u2013 a frontwoman who doesn\u2019t command the spotlight so much as bend it to her will. The band\u2019s chemistry? Electric in every sense. Yes, we say it every time, but AS<\/strong> DECEMBER FALLS<\/strong> stay ridiculously consistent. It\u2019s hard to invent new ways to call a band awesome, but they leave us no choice.<\/p>\n

\"AsAs December Falls live @ Electric, Bristol. Photo Credit: Serena Hill Photography<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a cheeky detour into BLINK 182<\/strong>\u2018s I Miss You<\/strong> \u2013 that doubles as a running joke \u2013 as guitarist Timmy<\/strong> Francis<\/strong> is on \u201cmicrophone probation\u201d. Naturally, he uses them to encourage more and more crowd surfers to tumble blissfully over the barrier. Chaos: achieved.<\/p>\n

Three bands. One night. Zero breaths spared. AS DECEMBER FALLS<\/strong> deliver again. Fast, fun, and with enough heart to power Bristol\u2019s nightlife for weeks. If they hit your city, don\u2019t think. Just go.<\/p>\n

Rating: 9\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Check out our photo gallery of the night\u2019s action in Bristol from Serena Hill Photography here:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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