Jack Peñate at The Plug, Sheffield, 12th April
Tonight Jack Peñate has barely played a note and he is already apologising, “I’d just like to say if you want to say anything about me being from down South just say it. Don’t hold it back, letting it out is the new holding it in.” He jaunts before briefly apologising again after the tailwind of abuse doesn’t lighten after three minutes.
Now of course, normally this wouldn’t be happening, although I do fully support anyone as continually annoying as Jack Peñate to do this on a daily basis. The real reason is because recently the hot track doing the rounds, ‘LDN is a Victim’ has clearly being hitting Peñate hard. Quoting the singer as heading down to the local club with his ‘public school rock’n’roll crew’, it seems nowadays people have heard of Jack Peñate before they have heard his songs, which in many ways is the best marketing tool you could ever wish for. Especially for Jack Peñate as he has successfully managed to cover up the fact he is extremely dull and lifeless, despite the favourable press.
Starting with arguably his best song, ‘Spitz at Stars’ it soon becomes apparent that Peñate only has one sound, as each song begins to sound ridiculously similar to the last. Peñate himself flounders around the stage looking like he’s in pain and along with his smart attire and smug comments it makes you angry just to be in the same room as him. His singing doesn’t stretch much further than a five note scale yet he is prepared to reach the unreachable, concluding in out of tune melodies and poor lyrics. He does however create great rhythms, even if they are a little too simple. The guitar begins to grate and its at this point that you begin to wonder why Jack Peñate is here at all- but lets not go into that right now, letting it out is the new holding it in remember?
Now of course, normally this wouldn’t be happening, although I do fully support anyone as continually annoying as Jack Peñate to do this on a daily basis. The real reason is because recently the hot track doing the rounds, ‘LDN is a Victim’ has clearly being hitting Peñate hard. Quoting the singer as heading down to the local club with his ‘public school rock’n’roll crew’, it seems nowadays people have heard of Jack Peñate before they have heard his songs, which in many ways is the best marketing tool you could ever wish for. Especially for Jack Peñate as he has successfully managed to cover up the fact he is extremely dull and lifeless, despite the favourable press.
Starting with arguably his best song, ‘Spitz at Stars’ it soon becomes apparent that Peñate only has one sound, as each song begins to sound ridiculously similar to the last. Peñate himself flounders around the stage looking like he’s in pain and along with his smart attire and smug comments it makes you angry just to be in the same room as him. His singing doesn’t stretch much further than a five note scale yet he is prepared to reach the unreachable, concluding in out of tune melodies and poor lyrics. He does however create great rhythms, even if they are a little too simple. The guitar begins to grate and its at this point that you begin to wonder why Jack Peñate is here at all- but lets not go into that right now, letting it out is the new holding it in remember?
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