GIG NUMBER TWENTY-SIX
Who
The only Lupine Howl song I'd learnt beforehand was The Jam That Ate Itself, which was quite excellent. Apart from this we were treated to a very atmospheric and professional set with much pretty lighting and nice hair, although only a few of the songs really stood out. It seemed like they could have been the perfect festival band, requiring a much larger stage than what they got. Decent although not great, keeping up the (now very) indie theme of the time, but nothing to change my life.
Mark: 6.5/10
Lupine Howl
Support
Echoboy
Where
Wolverhampton Little Civic
When
2nd May 2001
Price
£5.00
Who with
Nick, Reno
Position
Towards the front
Comments
With their Spiritualized connections, it seemed safe to presume that Lupine Howl were a good choice for a low-key gig. Echoboy opened the night with an utterly pointless improvised show (it really was made up as they went along). It was basically a soundcheck (like Mogwai) and without any coherent form whatsoever. Not offensive, merely a total waste of everyone's time. They had done very well supporting Elastica, but it seems line-up changes have now doomed them to obscurity.
